Environment & Sustainability
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• Going
Green by Suzanne Holmes (AATCC News, December
2007). How AATCC is making the world a greener place.
• If The Environment Is Important… by
Maria C. Thiry (AATCC Review, May 2007). Organic, Renewable,
Recyclable. We look at eco-friendly fibers, yarns, and fabrics from
farms and factories to finished products.
• Optimizing Textile Wet Processes to Reduce Environmental Impact by
Fernand Schlaeppi (Textile Chemist & Colorist, April 1998). The
most effective means to control costs is waste minimization at the source by
optimizing application processes.
• Selling Your Philosophy by Diana A. Wyman (AATCC News, September 2008). While exhibitors certainly hope to interest visitors in their merchandise, they first have to sell their philosophy. Outdoor people are a "passionate group of folks." Two of their biggest passions are "sustainability" and "performance."
• Survival of the Fittest by Maria C. Thiry (AATCC Review, June 2001). The adaptive nature of the west coast textile industry gives a glimpse of the next evolutionary step for the US textile industry.
• Textile Alliance for Pollution Prevention and Industrial Networking--Newsletter Excerpts by Aarti Sharma and Jesse Baskir (Textile Chemist & Colorist, September 1996). Summarized information on the environment and pollution prevention may entice you to go on-line and learn more on how to improve your operation.
• Textile Alliance for Pollution Prevention and Industrial Networking--Newsletter Excerpts, Issue No. 2 by Aarti Sharma and Jesse Baskir (Textile Chemist & Colorist, December 1996). Summarized information on the environment and pollution prevention may entice you to go on-line and learn more about environmental regulatory issues.
• Textile Alliance for Pollution Prevention and Industrial Networking--Newsletter Excerpts, Issue No. 3 by Aarti Sharma and Jesse Baskir (Textile Chemist & Colorist, April 1997). News on environmental practices in the textile industry and contact information to learn more from the sources.