Textile Industry poses Environmental Hazards

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I would like to thank my supervisors, friends and family, without their support this research study would not have been possible.

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ABSTRACT

This research study aims at finding out the textile industries' environmental hazards in UK.

Mixed methodology was employed and the questionnaire and interviews were conducted. The textile industries are creating the hazardous waste. This waste is creating pollution that is impacting negatively on the human health as well as on the environment. The textile Industry poses environmental Hazards can cause different health problems. The environment is also getting pullulated with the hazardous wastes from the textile industries' wastes although many companies are taking initiatives in order to minimize the hazardous wastes. Somewhat, these companies in UK are successful in doing that but still this issue exists as this problem has not been eradicated completely by the textile industries UK.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the Research1

Hazardous affects Textile Industry Water Wastages2

Effects on Reproductive Function2

Pollution from the Textile Industry3

Hazardous Substances in the Textile Industry3

Aims and Objectives3

Aim3

Objectives4

Research Questions4

Dissertation Layout5

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW6

A Brief History of the Environmental Impact of the Textile Industry6

Origins6

Natural Fibers7

Textile Industry8

Production of Fabric9

Dyeing and Printing Figures9

Azo-dyes10

Problems of safety and health10

Environmental Problems11

Manufacture of Textiles11

Environmental Problems caused by the Use of Textiles12

Pollution Prevention13

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY15

Design and Methodology15

Secondary Research Methods16

Primary Research Methods16

Qualitative and Quantitative Research Method16

Sampling strategy17

Selection of Participants17

Limitations of research17

Data preparation and statistical procedures18

Literature Search18

Keywords Used19

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION20

What are environmental problems that can be caused by the textile wastage?20

What steps should be taken for the preventions of textile industry's environmental hazards?21

What are the solutions for the textile waste?21

What are the new techniques and methods for cleaning up the most dangerous chemical released as a result of dying?24

What were the historical measures taken by the regulatory authorities for controlling and mitigating the impact of environmental hazards, caused as a result of textile works?24

Analysis of the Questionnaire responses25

Interview questions' results28

What are the environment hazards of textile industry?28

What are the main steps in textile production?29

Does your business operations take into consideration the green environment while different processes?31

What do you know about EPI?31

Do you follow and implement EPI approach for promoting eco textile?32

What sustainable policies your textile company is implementing32

According to you, what responses have been given by the textile industries in order to Reduce the Environmental Impact?33

Summary34

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS36

Recommendations40

REFERENCES41

APPENDIX44

Questionnaire44

Interview transcript45

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Research

In environmental science, environmental risk can be defined as the possibility of occurrence of environmental harm may be due to some natural phenomena or some human actions. Risks can be classified as natural hazards cause by some natural activity and anthropogenic risks, which is caused by some human actions. Natural Hazards: examples are those associated with internal geological phenomena such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, or falling meteorites (Tedeschi, 2007, 62). Anthropogenic risks: they are produced by human activities, although the ...