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17 March 2023

Decarbonisation: energy neutrality for wastewater treatment

Updating of the Urban Waste Water Directive (UWWD): raising European purification standards by 2040. The cornerstones are: extension of the perimeter of agglomerations subject to obligations, new limits for the concentration of pollutants and introduction of quaternary treatment obligations. To these are added the Integrated Plans for the management of wastewater, the establishment of producer responsibility for pollutants released by the products introduced and the request for energy neutrality for the treatment of effluents.

09 July 2022

The contrast between leather and alternative materials is misleading: what matters is to decarbonize the supply chain, accelerate a circular system and protect workers

The question is: if leather is expelled from the fashion ecosystem, what will come next? Some fashion-brands certifications for sustainability-initiatives distract from true environmental impact. The need to standardize and measure sustainability in a unique way for all remains current. In support of universal standards for measuring impacts is the fact that navigating fashion’s oft-greenwashed landscape is complicated but the desire to buy better is alive and well. To hinder universal certifications there is the political and economic context. Certification schemes, all these brand-based ways of communicating impact trivialize the realities of the fashion supply chain: we need to recreate the future simply by starting to measure the reduction in energy and water used

06 July 2022

Climate change without rules

Severe droughts and scarce rain have forced water restrictions in southern European countries. Climate change is making itself felt across the continent. In @dwnews's climate study, Italy, Portugal and Spain set as examples in Europe of "climate change without rules". The article also emphasizes the water emergency. [Europe's water crisis: Rivers running dry – DW]

17 June 2022

Water scarcity is the most serious problem we have: it is an epochal challenge for agriculture and livestock and therefore for textiles and leather

An unprecedented water crisis is underway in Italy: (As Po dries up, Italy's food and energy supplies are at risk – WP). Agricultural water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80% of the world's cropland by 2050. For the "future of water" the agricultural techniques that retain rainwater in the soils and the reduction of consumption in industry are relevant. A single cotton shirt requires over 2500 liters of water. Leather, for bags and shoes, needs 160 liters per kilo. Machine and plant engineering suppliers can play a key role as producers of sustainable energy and water systems (i.e. Green Label)

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