Evirmental Issues

Question 1

What percentage of textiles end up in landfill?

Answer 1

80-90%

Question 2

Why is the textiles industry bad for the environment? Name 4

Answer 2

• uses large quantities of water
• energy-intensive
• large amount of chemicals
• generates waste (solid, liquid, gas)

Question 3

Why couldn’t we revert back to natural dyes?

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Answer 3

• cultivating from plants would take up a vast amount of land masss, which is needed for food growth
• obtaining dyes from animal sources would not be acceptable

Question 4

Name an example of a bill that monitors chemicals in textiles

Answer 4

The REACh directive (2008)

The registration, authorisation and evaluation of chemicals

Question 5

Name 3 ways to be more environmentally friendly while printing

Answer 5

• explore non-chemical alternatives
• use pigment over dyes as it uses less water
• recycle and re-use

Question 6

Name 3 examples of good practise

Answer 6

• re-use excess or work off into another colour
• select auxiliaries with care
• rinse water can be used as make-up water for dark pastes