UN Environment Programme takes initiative to diminish hazardous chemicals in the textiles industry

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will collaborate with small to large enterprises involved in textiles manufacturing in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam to manage and reduce hazardous chemicals and to prevent workers from risks associated with the handling of hazardous chemicals.

The programme which is known as the 'Reducing uses and releases of chemicals of concern in the textiles sector' has a budget of $43m. The objective is to eradicate the most hazardous chemicals from manufacturing of textiles.

 The development of processing mills to take charge of chemicals according to best practice is difficult    due to lack of understanding and technical skills.

 This project is seen as beneficial not just to the above mentioned countries but it also encourages partner countries to bring about plan of action towards chemical management as well as occupational health and safety, thus to make efforts in order to create an environment relieved of harmful chemicals which also consist of  per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ( PFAS) .

Since this project has capitalization from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and is supported by the Basel & Stockholm Convention Regional Centre South-East Asia and the Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC),it can avail stakeholders to predict and take measures in accordance to this project so as to extract maximum profit , both in terms of finance and environmentally