Sustainable Development Of Textile Enterprises Focuses On Sustainability

International industry in the near future textile The association has published a set of findings on how textile enterprises should do textile recycling, focusing on the topic of "resources, environmental protection and profits" to resolve the difficult experience in detail.

When playing, most baseball players are easy to win first base, not a home run. If enterprises want to realize the goal of "green", when it comes to the interests of sustainable development, they can think from similar lines.

"Sustainable development can not really be a project, it needs a plan, and I think this continuous process is very good." Makori, founder and sustainable development consultant of eco-officiency, Boulder, Colorado, said, "I see a lot of business decisions wrong. I think it is because they do not think enough or lack the information to make decisions."

Of course, like baseball players, your ultimate goal is to score. "If you want to achieve sustainable development, you must have a goal, because if you don't know where you are going, you don't know how to get there." "We have a strategy with 3 main points, respecting the environment, observing laws and regulations, and constantly improving ourselves," said Geely, a customer service manager of the textile products manufacturer in Tukwila, Washington, USA. We hope that our employees will understand these 3 points and be able to abide by these points in their work.

Green polyester organic cotton

Cory suggested starting with an assessment. She said, first make clear what your company is doing, or will be regarded as a "green" project, then go to each department to ask questions, ask them how to manage waste, and the resources they are using. You can also hire consultants to help you, but you have to get some information. She said, "what you want is employees who can really work in this job." Cory provided an example. If you set a goal to reduce the company's energy by 10%, you asked employees to turn off the night lights and computers. At the same time, you should also set an example and take the initiative to do these things.

Although Geely agreed that employees were part of the solution, she pointed out that you need to fill in the positions from top management. If not, they will not give you the resources and power to make the sustainable development plan effective. Rainier has a two sentence list of environmental policies and 11 environmental management systems.

Designtex has carried out a comprehensive sustainable development plan. Designtex is a textile design and distribution company based in New York, USA, which began its search for biodegradable products in 1994.

"We hope that experts can help us understand what sustainable textiles are." "We invited the creators of MBDC, Michael and William," Designtex's environmental strategy director, Derby said. We think it is important to develop a combination of recycled polyester fibers and organic cotton. " Derby said that the combination of polyester and organic cotton will achieve a huge mixture. We need to think about its life cycle and how the product will eventually become.

Designing and producing products is a process of personal practice for us. We should familiarise ourselves with the product life cycle and solve problems with the customers face to face. This is very useful for starting our core business.

Turning waste into treasure and gaining benefits

Carson, founder of repurposedMATERIALS company in Denver, Colorado, believes that the development of paper, plastic and cardboard provides an opportunity for enterprises. "Most people know what those are for." He said, "we are suitable for things that are hard to recycle." {page_break}

Carson once owned a garbage company. More than a year ago, he started his new company. He found new uses for old billboards. Since then, repurposedMATERIALS has expanded to include stainless steel barrels, rubber roof membranes, tires, insulation products and other fields. A novel solution is to create a monkey climbing rack with old bundling. Carson explained: "garbage in one industry is another industry treasure."

Re enact the target of by-products and other "garbage" re-use. enterprise The economic and environmental awareness has been improved.

"We take reuse as one of the things that cost us money." Carson said cutting or chopping materials involves time and labor. But most importantly, repurposedMATERIALS will pay for the waste left your hands.

Lanie, an industrial textile company, is working hard for sustainable development. "This is the simplest thing you can do." She said. In 2011, Rainier carried out recycling work. The company diverted 73% of the waste from the landfill, and the total savings amounted to US $31392. According to Geely, recycling is the most cost-effective action in sustainable development projects. The cost of transporting the waste to the landfill is $135 per ton, and the company has recovered about 1/3 of the cost. In order to facilitate employees (including those who can not speak English) to sort out waste, Rainier has prepared many different color bins.

First evaluate, then decide whether to cooperate or not.

Once a company has begun to achieve sustainable development, it needs a green team or individual who is responsible for the plan. Cory said: "if you want to succeed, you must have a plan and strategy." Derby agreed with her view that "if you want to improve constantly, you need to constantly monitor yourself."

Lanie appointed a representative for 11 environmental management systems, each holding the quarterly review management meeting document of the company's sustainable development plan. One aspect is the impact of suppliers on the company.

"We will ask all the new suppliers to fill out a questionnaire to check their environmental protection measures," said Geely. If they do not have environmental protection measures, we will give some different ideas, such as packaging to use more recycling strapping tape.

Lanie's questions to suppliers include:

Where is your main shipping hub? What is the most common way to deliver goods?

Please explain in detail the packaging materials you choose when you pack your products. Do you use reusable or renewable materials?

What renewable resources do your products use? Do your products contain recycling resources? Can your products be recycled?

Do you have an environmental management system? Have you passed the certification of ISO (International Organization for Standardization)?

Please list at least two environmental measures that you have implemented or are considering.

In addition, the Rainier's questionnaire also includes whether the company's environmental protection plan is still effective, and if changes are to be made, such as whether the replacement of new equipment or services will have a potential impact on the environment, changes in laws and regulations will affect the company's plan and other issues that need to be considered.

For Designtex, the second step is to start with textiles. association A sustainable standard has been established. The Climatex products that the company has launched can be regarded as exclusive products. "Standards let us know what products can pursue sustainable development," Derby said.