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Footwear Carbon Footprint (LIFE CO2SHOE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Background In recent years, there has been growing awareness and concern about environmental issues, particularly those related to climate change. More and more industrial and economic sectors are monitoring the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions they are releasing into the atmosphere – notably carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N ...
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Functional textiles and leathers by innovative MLSE process (LIFE TEXTILEATHER)

Start date: Jun 2, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,

Background The textile and leather sectors are water-intensive. According to the Best Available Techniques reference document (BREF) for the textile industry, in mills finishing cotton woven fabrics, waste water flows can range from 50 to 200 litres/kg, depending on the efficiency of the equipment at the textile facility. The main environmental concern is ...
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RECOVERY OF TANNERY WASTES FOR FUNCTIONAL MICROENCAPSULATED PRODUCTS (LIFE MICROTAN)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

Background The tanning industry treats animal skins to produce durable leather products. It generates large volumes of by-products and waste materials, which can cause significant negative environmental impacts. The advancement of European policy and legislation protecting the environment has encouraged the exploration of ways to transform tannery waste m ...
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Promotion of best available techniques in the European footwear and tanning sectors (LIFE SHOEBAT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Background In recent years, growing awareness of the unsustainable use of natural resources, together with a greater environmental awareness generally, has led many companies to initiate efforts to improve their environmental performance and develop more sustainable production processes. The tanning and footwear production sectors play an important role ...
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Demonstration of wastewater treatment in Tunisian tanneries (EAUCUIR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2007,

Background The leather sector is one of the most important economic sectors in Tunisia. The EU is the main export market . However, the industrial processes involved in leather production use high quantities of water and chemicals. Waste water containing high levels of organic matter and chemical residues have a very negative impact on the environment. I ...
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