Life cycle environmental impacts of the apparel industry in Sri Lanka: Analysis of the energy sources

Muthukumarana, TT; Karunathilake, Hirushie; Punchihewa, H. K. G.; Manthilake, M.M.I.D.; Hewage, Kasun

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.261

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“…To date, the fashion sector is characterized by a significant release of pollutants into the environment and a considerable consumption of fresh water [29]. It ranks second, after the oil industry, in exerting a negative impact on the environment, also in terms of waste produced [2]. Excessive energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions (especially for the production of nylon, which generates nitrogen oxide), and high consumption of water and pesticides necessary for the cultivation of cotton just some of the problems associated with pollution in the apparel sector [30].…”

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“…Excessive energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions (especially for the production of nylon, which generates nitrogen oxide), and high consumption of water and pesticides necessary for the cultivation of cotton just some of the problems associated with pollution in the apparel sector [30]. The higher energy consumption and a high environmental impact are attributed to the production phase, unlike other phases such as transport [2]. In fact, the printing and dyeing processes contribute significantly to pollution [4].…”

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“…Environmental pollution is one of the many problems that have plagued our planet and it represents a real danger to the health of all living organisms. The fashion industry contributes significantly to the release of toxic substances into the environment [1] ranking in second place as the most polluting industry [2].…”

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Environmental pollution has become one of the most pressing preoccupations for governments, policymakers, and consumers. For this reason, many companies make constant efforts to comply with international laws and standards on ethics, social responsibility, and environmental protection. Fashion companies are among the main producers of pollution because their manufacturing processes result in highly negative outcomes for the environment. In recent years, numerous fashion industries have been transforming their production policies to be sustainable, while others are already born as sustainable businesses. Based on Resource-Based View (RBV) theory and Natural Resource-Based View theory (NRBV), this paper aims at understanding how internal and external factors stimulate born-sustainable businesses operating in the fashion sector, adopting a multiple case study methodology. Our analysis shows that culture, entrepreneurial orientation of the founders, and the proximity of the suppliers among the internal factors, combined with the increase of green consumers as an external factor, foster the creation of green businesses. At the same time, neither current legislation nor the dynamism and competitiveness of markets have influenced the choice of the companies’ founders to start a business based on green production logic. These results reveal the centrality of the founders’ sensitivity toward green strategies to create a sustainable business. The findings have practical implications because they could support regulatory institutions to introduce some incentives that more clearly encourages companies that choose to adopt sustainable business models from the founding, by acting to the internal and external key factors that drive born-sustainable businesses. This study also provides an extension of the existing literature on sustainable born companies, offering researchers useful information on internal and internal factors that promote the adoption of green policies in the fashion industry.

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“…Launching enormous quantities of green products in the market might be another possible way for green marketing to succeed. direction to analyze efficient energy use for the whole apparel supply chain [38]. In addition, the literature [14] has presented two case studies on the Chinese apparel and textile industry to discuss energy consumption constraints and also propose an analytical model to determine optimal energy saving strategies in a low carbon supply chain.…”

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Clean Manufacturing and Green Practices in the Apparel Supply Chain

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Considering environmental sustainability in the apparel supply chain, the aim of this manuscript is to describe the current trends, such as efficient energy consumption, reuse and recycling, green design and life cycle design, life cycle assessment, reverse logistics, green supplier, green branding, and green marketing considering clean manufacturing and green supply chain management (GSCM) practices for the green apparel supply chain. The primary focus is on the description of clean manufacturing and GSCM practices. Finally, challenges and future research directions are revealed. So, the contribution of this paper may provide equal benefits for both researchers and practitioners.

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“…Environmental impacts of an industry can be numerous. In their LCIA (Life Cycle Impact Assessment) of the cotton industry, Muthukumarana et al [29] found that around 50% of the acidification potential for 1000 kg of cotton fabric is in textile manufacturing. Around 65% of global warming potential and 60% of energy demand for 1000 kg of cotton fabric happens during consumer use when consumers extensively wash, launder, and iron their clothes: 2.1 million tons of CO 2 emissions are produced by the apparel industry each year, and over a 100 million trees are cut down each year to make fabric such as rayon, viscose, and modal for apparel, with 30% of these from ancient and endangered rainforests [30,31].…”

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Sustainability Benefits of RFID Technology in the Apparel Industry

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Digitalization and big data are currently moving many industries forward and creating value-added efficiency improvements, new services, and business models. One area in industrial digitalization is RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and related sensor technologies with benefits in asset visibility, employee productivity, risk management, loss, and theft mitigation. This literature review article is focused on specifically looking at digitalization in the apparel industry. Due to its complex global network, it has been a challenging industry to implement such technological advancements. Recent novel RFID system integrations have included highly innovative solutions in new store concepts, business models, and product traceability in the value chain. Inventory management has been improved by using RFID technology for creating and updating and for more efficient controls. Also, chain of custody of the various products in apparel and fashion can be more traceable and efficient. Improved customer connectivity and, therefore, customization are also important benefits using these technologies. Most benefits in using RFID in the apparel industry are related to economics and efficiencies. Similarly looking at scientific literature, the majority is focused on the more business-related value creation. In this publication, results of a systematically made literature review focusing on the three dimensions of sustainability (environmental, social, and economic systems) is reported. This review is done using value chain analyses, and it focuses on reported case studies to highlight the sustainability benefits of the RFID technology. According to the literature findings, this is the first review article that reports on the broader sustainability impact of RFID in the apparel industry. The findings show a very limited number of articles and the main focus of the articles found was in environmental aspects (44%). Following that was economic benefits (36%), and only a limited amount of research articles was found in social aspects of sustainability (20%). In addition to identifying the sustainability areas that RFID technology is related to, this article shows other areas of improvements using RFID technology in different parts of the apparel value chain.

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Life cycle environmental impacts of the apparel industry in Sri Lanka: Analysis of the energy sources

Cited by 75 publications

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The Key Drivers of Born-Sustainable Businesses: Evidence from the Italian Fashion Industry

Clean Manufacturing and Green Practices in the Apparel Supply Chain

Sustainability Benefits of RFID Technology in the Apparel Industry

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