Browsing: Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals

Where is the dyeing and processing industry heading? Are we going to be ‘Eco- friendly’ or ‘Economy friendly’? Only time will tell. Recently, the Environment Ministry has proposed effluent norms which the Textile Ministry of India has most certainly termed ‘stringent’ and raised concerns and issues associated with its implementation (PTI December 31, 2015).

In its study “A little story about the monsters in your closet” published in mid-January, the environmental organisation?Greenpeace?criticised numerous discoveries of harmful substances in childrens clothing from renowned brand manufacturers.