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Carbon Foot Printing for Textile Industries

Carbon Foot Printing for Textile Industries. Training on “Reducing Carbon Foot Print in Textile Industries”. Windsor Suite Hotel, Bangkok 27 October 2010. Dr . Balasankari B.E., M.Engg., Ph.D Arul Joe Mathias B.E., M.Engg., MBA. WHAT IS CARBON FOOT PRINTING (CFP)?.

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Carbon Foot Printing for Textile Industries

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  1. Carbon Foot Printing for Textile Industries Training on “Reducing Carbon Foot Print in Textile Industries” Windsor Suite Hotel, Bangkok 27 October 2010 Dr. Balasankari B.E., M.Engg., Ph.D Arul Joe Mathias B.E., M.Engg., MBA

  2. WHAT IS CARBON FOOT PRINTING (CFP)? • GHG emission caused directly or indirectly by an individual, event or product • Measure of environmental impact • Considers CO2 and GHG emissions • Unit: t CO2e

  3. APPROACHES… • Accounts energy inputs and emission outputs • Limited to emissions effects on climate change • Consider life cycle assessment

  4. TYPES OF CFP • Organisational carbon foot print • deals with entire activities • Product carbon foot print (single product / activity / service) • deals with life of product • All activities and products through the supply chain • Considers right from production to until end use

  5. STANDARDS FOR CFP • GHG protocol • Carbon trust standard • ISO 14064-1 • ISO 14065 • PAS 2050 • Legal sector alliance protocol

  6. SCOPES • Scope 1 - direct emission • Scope 2 - indirect emission due to the generation of purchased electricity • Scope 3 - all other indirect emissions

  7. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED • Decision on the method/procedure/standard to be followed • Identification of organisational and operational boundaries • Collection of data • Application of the emissions factors • Verification of the results • Devising a strategy to reduce emission • Verifying the actions to reduce emission

  8. REPORTING • Is based on GHG protocol corporate standards • Includes • Required Information • Optional Information

  9. Carbon Foot Printing inTextile Industries

  10. INTRODUCTION • Textile industries are the biggest sources of GHGs • Clothing industry accounts for 4% of global CFP • >1 million tons of textiles are thrown away each year • They do not decompose quickly • Generate methane while decomposing (e.g. woolen garments)

  11. SIGNIFICANCE • Significant in entire processes from cotton growing to until delivery to retailers and final disposal • Cotton cultivation practices – chemicals & machineries, • Ginning – electricity • Spinning – humidification & other electrical applications • Wet processing – heat & chemicals • Garment, carpet, woollen, jute - electricity & chemicals • Logistics to retailer – transportation : fossil fuels Ultimate Result global warming

  12. GLOBAL IMPACT • For producing 60 billion kg of fabric every year • 132 million metric tons of coal is burnt and • 9 trillion litres of water is used • In 2009, first carbon foot print for textile and related products were released in UK

  13. CO2 CONTRIBUTION FROM TEXTILE SECTORS 2 1 3

  14. CFP REDUCTION OPTIONS • Energy efficiency measures • Use of renewable energy

  15. CFP REDUCTION POTENTIALS • Spinning – potential to reduce energy use by 10% • Water treatment – potential to reduce about 20% emissions reduction • Dyeing – Some of the new technologies and organic dyestuffs reduce emissions by about 20% • Finishing – old machinery replacement and elimination of diesel generators reduce emission by 15%

  16. EXAMPLE FOR CFP REDUCTION • 25% savings in climate change impact for gentle power bleach

  17. GENTLE POWER BLEACH • Peroxide bleach preparation at mild conditions (at low temperature of 65oC & neutral pH) • Enhanced quality • No fiber damage • Increased garment durability • Enzyme technology • Saves in energy and water • Reduces cotton weight loss

  18. Case Study 1CFP of A T-shirtWhite colourMen’s T-shirtLarge size

  19. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING COMPANY Products: Blank printable t-shirts, polo shirts and sweat shirts

  20. PROCESSES INVOLVED • Organic cotton farming • Ginning • Spinning • Knitting • Dyeing • Cutting and sewing • Transport to harbor • Ship transport • Transport to shops • Usage by user • Final disposal

  21. CFP OF A T-SHIRT – NORMAL PROCESS • CFP of one t-shirt adds – 6.5 - 7kg CO2

  22. CFP MEASURES • Organic farming • 100% certified organic cotton shirts • Natural irrigation practice • Cotton farms were located in such a way that monsoon rain could supply 95% of water • Renewable energy use • Production facility is powered by a nearby wind farm

  23. CFP MEASURES … • Cotton waste generated • used as organic fertiliser or • used for other textile and upholstery products • Dyes • made in controlled environment • wastewater is thoroughly treated • Packaging • using biodegradable or 100% recycled materials.

  24. CFP ASSESSMENT PROCESS

  25. CFP REDUCTION USING RENEWABLES • Actual CFP of a T-shirt with grid usage: 6.5 kg CO2e • CFP after RE measure: 0.65kg

  26. Case Study 2CFP of a woolen sweaterMerino woolNormal size

  27. PROCESSES CONTRIBUTING TO CFP • Starts from sheep breeding and ends in final disposal of the sweater by end user • Sheep breeding • Wool scouring/shearing • Sorting and grading • Dyeing • Spinning • Knitting • All packaging • Transportation to distribution centers and stores • Washing by user • Final disposal

  28. CONSIDERATIONS FOR CFP • Boundary for CFP calculation: Entire production chain • Life Cycle Analysis methodology • CFP was estimated by means of the leading textile company

  29. Thank You

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