Observation of Garments Waste Management System

Abstract

The necessity of garment waste reducing, recycling and disposal management is motivated by the increasing cost and decreasing availability of dumping area and the diminish of natural resources. The raw materials in various combinations undergo different processes during production and are converted to finished goods. The residue left out after each process during production remains waste. The aim of this study was to identify the garments industry to shift to better waste management practices of the selected garments and to possible solution to recover the present condition. During the observation of a few surrounding Garments of Ashulia, Savar and EPZ we tried to look after the processing of their waste management system. Most of the waste is generated from the factory was clothing waste, which is 1.5 tons approx. every day. Recyclable waste is generated around 90kg every day. Caution they follow to protect the workers from generated waste were proper dress and fire safety. Worker is affected by the generated waste were said yes 0% and no 30% and future plans for improving your factory waste and management were discussing with the higher authorities to reduce this waste. We reached to garments employee, local people and farmers to know how they are dealing with this waste. From the analysis, we find that, directly affected by the waste is 30%, not affected 65% and neutral 5%. Last six months average 8/9 people has been affected by this waste, 41% people said that they are affected, 57% said no one affected and neutral 2%. The management system of garments factory is right were said 52%, not right said 40% and neutral 8%. Waste affecting agricultural land were said yes 25%, not affecting 68% and neutral 7%. Improvement of drainage system could be the way out of this problem were said yes 66% people, no 25% and neutral 9%. The study concludes that the Waste Management is the human control of the collection, treatment and disposal of different wastes. Some components of waste have economic value and can be recycled once correctly recovered. The most important barriers to recycling are lack of equipment and technology, lack of materials to recycle and lack of consumer awareness. The compositions of different wastes have varied over time and location, with industrial development and innovation being directly linked to waste materials.