The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) has launched a Wastewater 101 Toolbox to educate the textile sector on the causes, impact, and treatment of wastewater. This free online resource will help manufacturers, retailers, and brands improve wastewater footprint and help the producers of textiles have a lesser effect on people and the planet’s resources.
The Toolbox is a hub for communicating the business case for wastewater treatment and integrates new standards, knowledge, and resources across all parts of the textile supply chain.The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) has launched a Wastewater 101 Toolbox to educate the textile sector on the causes, impact, and treatment of wastewater. This free online resource will help manufacturers, retailers, and brands improve wastewater footprint and help the producers of textiles have a lesser effect on people and the planet's resources.#
The Toolbox was created through a TSC-member task force of leaders in the textile industry that include Hanes Brands, Fruit of the Loom, Walmart, NC State, Cotton Inc., and the US Department of Energy. The purpose of the site is to help the textile industry learn about the treatment of wastewater as part of the textile manufacturing process, act on this sustainability issue through available resources and trainings and share their experiences with the wider community. The Toolbox connects users to globally relevant resources specific to 17 of the world’s biggest textiles-producing countries. This self-guided website that uses tags to curate results will be a living and breathing resource for years to come, according to TSC.
“The Wastewater 101 Toolbox fills a need – the need to easily connect people with resources and information about properly treating wastewater. Resources and information about wastewater treatment have been available but hard to find in one place. As a result of this industry collaboration, people can now more easily learn about wastewater and its impacts, share resources about treatment, and access information that helps them take action,” Sarah Lewis, senior director of innovation for TSC said.
“We were pleased to take part in the development of this Toolbox. The project was a perfect fit to apply our ‘Core Environmental Values’ that include commitments to activities directed toward the presentation and conservation of our natural resources and educating and encouraging our employees in the preservation of our natural resources,” Adam Wade, senior director, sustainability, and risk management at Fruit of the Loom said.
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