Before you start with this exercise, you should have finished module 1. You will now accomplish a multiple choice exam. This exercise is about sustainability and the directive 2000/60/EC. According to this directive, the european member states have to create incentives in their water policy to save water.
Sustainability means
responsible treatment of raw materials
using raw materials generously
to keep data material about the quality of the processes in laundry
Sustainability is a very important aspect in EU and EU regulations. According to new EU-law, Sustainability of industrial processes have to be implemented to
save the environment and natural resources
improve quality
implement cheaper production processes
2000/60/EC is a new EU-directive. According to this directive, the EU member countries have to
improve the quality of the drinking water
create incentives (water policy) to save water
limit the opening of new laundries
To save fresh water is one aspect. Which others are, relating to the usage of water, very important?
improvement of hygiene
improvement of the quality of the textiles
improvement of the waste water quality, removal of hazardous substances and waste water recovery
Sustainability for industrial laundering processes is relating to the usage of water only. This conclusion is
correct
not completely correct. Other important measures are e.g. use of a gentle wash process with consequence of increased textile life time and reduction of energy consumption
Measures to implement sustainability in laundering production processes can be differentiated into active and passive measures. Passive measures are
...less important
treatment and recovery of waste water
of bad influence for the quality
Active measures for environmental protection are
to demonstrate and advertise for it
to invest a lot of money
to improve the washing process e.g. by saving detergents, heating energy and water. Implementing this measures mostly also means to save money.