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End Note References

  1. "Water is to the 21st Century what oil was to the 20th. Scarce. Crucial. Cherished."

    Leslie, Jacques. Deep Water. link to source
  2. "One in three people today don't have access to clean water."

    Number 5, September 2006 Unicef Report. Progress For Children a report card on water and sanitation link to source
  3. "Traditional textile dyeing & post-processing pose a catastrophic threat to our world's rivers, lakes, & streams."


    U.S. EPA: Draft: Preliminary Industry Characterization: Fabric Printing, Coating and Dyeing; Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, RTP, NC 27711, July 1998, pgs. 64, 65 link to source
  4. "Textile plants are considered one of the world's major sources of air pollutants."

    U.S. EPA: Manual; Waste Categorization/Prioritization for the Textile Industry, 2.2.3.3 Sources, pg.47, July 30, 1998 Draft link to source
  5. "The costs of reclaiming damaged water, excess energy usage, and process inefficiencies are immense in the textile industry."


    U.S.; EPA Draft: Preliminary Industry Characterization: Waste Categorization/Prioritization for the Textile Industry; Toxic Air Emissions,2.2.3.1
    Regulation Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, RTP, NC 27711, July 1998,: Pg.44 link to source
  6. "The energy used per 2,200 pounds of dyeing could power 1,000 lights continuously for nearly two months."

    E-Textile Toolbox www.e-textile.org (benchmark figures Vietnam: wet processing.pdf)
  7. "Businesses today must achieve high quality, lower cost, competitive practices, & meet customer demand for environmentally-friendly & aesthetically pleasing products."

    The EPA's Design for Environment (DfE) link to source
  8. U.S. EPA: Draft: Preliminary Industry Characterization: Fabric Printing, Coating and Dyeing; Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, RTP, NC 27711, July 1998, pgs. 64, 65 link to source
  9. U.S. EPA: Draft: Preliminary Industry Characterization: Fabric Printing, Coating and Dyeing; Waste Categorization/Prioritization for the Textile Industry; Identity Sources and Quantify Emissions;
    Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, RTP, NC 27711, July 1998, pg. 49 link to source
  10. U.S. EPA: Manual; Waste Categorization/Prioritization for the Textile Industry, 2.2.3.3 Sources, pg.47, July 30, 1998 Draft link to source
  11. E-Textile Toolbox www.e-textile.org (benchmark figures Vietnam: wet processing.pdf)
  12. U.S. EPA: Draft: Preliminary Industry Characterization: Fabric Printing, Coating and Dyeing; Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, RTP, NC 27711, July 1998, pgs. 64, 65 link to source
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