Cleaner production measures can help save water, gas, power: Study
Dhaka, Feb 18 (UNB) - Adopting cleaner production measures and resource-efficient methods allowed factories to collectively save US$ 1 million, and 880 million liters of water a year, according to the preliminary results of a pilot project on 12 textile wet-processing units.
The findings show that up to 9 million cubic metres of gas and 4400 MW of electricity were also collectively saved at these 12 factories.
If the industry’s 1700 textile wet-processing units adopt cleaner production measures, they cans save up to US$ 150 million and 125 billion liters of water per year in a country where 31 million people
do not have access to clean water, according an estimate.
The study shows 600 thousand megawatt hours of electricity would be saved and gas consumption fall by 1.3 billion cubic meters with the adopting of cleaner production measures and resource-efficient methods.
This was revealed at a seminar titled ‘Resource Efficiency for Sustainable Growth’ held at the conference room of BEGMEA.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in association with the South Asia Enterprise Development Facility organised the seminar.
The seminar highlighted the findings from the cleaner production pilot project undertaken by SEDF and its partners with support from BGMEA and underlined how cleaner production measures could be adopted by the entire industry to make significant savings in water, gas and electricity.
The cleaner production project engaged global and regional experts to deliver hands-on knowledge and experience to local consultants with 12 textile wet-processing factories participating in the pilot
project.
Leading European and American brands who procure merchandise from Bangladeshi textile factories are also optimistic about this initiative to be rolled out industry-wide.
The findings show that up to 9 million cubic metres of gas and 4400 MW of electricity were also collectively saved at these 12 factories.
If the industry’s 1700 textile wet-processing units adopt cleaner production measures, they cans save up to US$ 150 million and 125 billion liters of water per year in a country where 31 million people
do not have access to clean water, according an estimate.
The study shows 600 thousand megawatt hours of electricity would be saved and gas consumption fall by 1.3 billion cubic meters with the adopting of cleaner production measures and resource-efficient methods.
This was revealed at a seminar titled ‘Resource Efficiency for Sustainable Growth’ held at the conference room of BEGMEA.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in association with the South Asia Enterprise Development Facility organised the seminar.
The seminar highlighted the findings from the cleaner production pilot project undertaken by SEDF and its partners with support from BGMEA and underlined how cleaner production measures could be adopted by the entire industry to make significant savings in water, gas and electricity.
The cleaner production project engaged global and regional experts to deliver hands-on knowledge and experience to local consultants with 12 textile wet-processing factories participating in the pilot
project.
Leading European and American brands who procure merchandise from Bangladeshi textile factories are also optimistic about this initiative to be rolled out industry-wide.
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