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Innovative Technology change the sustainable production of textile industry

Mirza Murtoja Karim
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Innovative Technology change the sustainable production of textile industry

A little background on our textile and RMG industry is needed to be mentioned to understand the necessity of green textile production,

Bangladesh economy has performed quite moderately against the backdrop of the global economic slowdown and various obstacles over the recent past. The economy is flourishing as a rapidly developing one with a growth rate of over 6 percent over the last one and half decades. RMG and Remittance inflows activities, on the other hand, also help to achieve the solid economic growth rate, in which RMG sector contributes 14.07% of the total national GDP. The industry plays a key role in employment generation and in the provision of income to the poor. Nearly 4.5 million workers one directly, of whom 85% are women and more than 20 million inhabitants are indirectly associated with the RMG industry. In this RMG sector, total export earnings crossed $35 billion in recent years and average growth rate is more than 6% in the last two decades. Total export contribution is filled nearly of 80% from the export of RMG sector. RMG sector contributes 80% of the total export and 14.07% of the total GDP. Bangladesh is one of the cheapest garments producer and supplier known their efficiency and quality. But this price is not representing the social and environmental cost. In globally, social and environmental cost must be concerned for the climate change that must be responsible consumer and producer. So, consumers must be included with the adaptation and mitigation program.

Indeed, given the damage to Bangladesh’s RMG sector following the factory disasters of Rana Plaza and Tazreen, an additional attraction for BGMEA, BKMEA and other key stakeholders is the potential positive branding of pursuing a “Green” or environmentally – friendly agenda for the sector. Bangladesh is globally considered to be one of the most adversely affected countries due to climate change. The Third Assessment Report of the IPCC (IPCC, 2001) ranked Bangladesh high in the list of most vulnerability countries. Indeed, Green Industry Development is the most innovative step for the industrial development that will reduce using the natural resources and recycles and reuse management policy are most effective to maintain towards green industry framework. An introduction to Green industry Development will help to achieve sustainable development framework towards Green Economy in the RMG sector in Bangladesh.

Concepts for Green PRODUCTION

The green production is a production that results in reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, and that aims for sustainable development without degrading the environment. It is closely related with ecological economics, but has a more politically applied focus.

Green Productivity is a holistic strategy whereby nations can leverage the dynamism of productivity to achieve a better quality of life for all people, with social justice and fairness for their citizenry, and enhanced prosperity for their enterprises.

In the industrial world, it is defined as resources efficient, technology driven activity that increases investments and growth while substantially reducing carbon footprints; thus fast and clean mass-transport systems and motor fuel hybridization; cradle-to-cradle production and consumption patterns; advanced waste management on the 3Rs pattern; controls on chemicals use and management; careful mining practices and action plans to make these investments and activities sustainable, characterize one type of green economy.

Green-Production is essentially an inclusive concept comprising economic, social and the environmental pillars of growth. Well-being; measured not merely on the Happiness Index but in the context of pursuing and achieving the development goals. Equity; for diversified sustainable development. A win-win economic-environmental model; Projects and programmes are co-beneficial, bringing in revenues from both environmental and economic investments. Green Productivity is a strategy for simultaneously enhancing productivity and environmental performance. Its aim is well-rounded socio-economic development that leads to sustained improvement in the quality of human life.

It is the combined application of appropriate productivity and environmental management tools, techniques and technologies that reduce the environmental impact of an organization’s activities, products and services while enhancing profitability and competitive advantage.

Concepts for Green INDUSTRY

Green Industry is industrial production and development that does not come at the expense of the health of natural systems or lead to adverse human health outcomes. Green Industry is aimed at mainstreaming environmental, climate and social considerations into the operations of enterprises.

Green Industry is industrial production and development that does not come at the expense of the health of natural systems or lead to adverse human health outcomes. Green Industry is aimed at mainstreaming environmental, climate and social considerations into the operations of enterprises.

Green Industry towards Sustainable Development

– The chemical and fertilizer usage is also significant for raw material production.
– Organic cotton is suggested. Reuse and recycling of garment products can provide a better environment.
– The economic aspect of garments industry has the tremendous contribution at the economic progress. The sustainable pillars are very important for the growth and development. An economic pillar is one of the most important pillars for the sustainability.
– Nearly 4.5 million workers one directly, of whom 85% are women and more than 20 million inhabitants are indirectly associated with the RMG sector,

• Green industry indicator: USGBC Indicator

Benefits of Green Production

• Increased profitability
• Lower production costs
• Enhanced productivity
• A rapid return on any capital or operating investments required
• Increased product yield
• More efficient use of energy and raw materials
• Improved product quality
• Increased staff motivation
• Active worker participation in idea generation and implementation
• Reduced consumer risks
• Reduced the risk of environmental accidents
• Supported by employees, local communities, customers and the public
• Provided enhanced access to capital from financial institutions and lenders

The cost of Green Industry Development

– Cost of the green industrial development (environmentally sustainable) is defined as the cost to the industry for keeping the quality of environmental resources at their nature regenerative capacity.
– This cost could be measured by modeling producer behavior with environmental regulation. By using (a) cost function, (b) production function, and (c) distance function.
– In the first model, a firm minimizing cost takes a decision about the pollution load such that the marginal cost of abatement is equal to the pollution tax.
– In the second model, pollution loads could be considered as inputs along with the conventional inputs (marginal value productivity of pollutant is equal to the tax).

 

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