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​Need for eliminating surfactants like wetting agent, lubricants and ABS
Say “no: to GMO enzymes
Say “no” to inorganic alkalis
Say “no” to inorganic acids
 
Milestones in Garment Wet Processing

1. Surfactant-free denim pre-treatment (free of ABS, wetting agents and lubes)
2. Non-GMO GOTS version 5 certified enzymes
3. Stone replacement enzymes (non-GMO) and solutions
4. Organic, safe substitute for caustic soda
5. Organic wheat acid to replace acetic acid
6. Safe substitute for potassium permanganate (AOX & TOX)
7. Green replacement for sodium metabisulphite and sodium thiosulphate
8. Replacement of salt (sodium chloride or sodium sulphate)
9. Organic safe resins (ZDHC) for performance finishes
10. Special green products for the reduction of chlorine consumption
11. Polyhydric alcohol-based softeners (non-surfactant)
12. Safe replacement of hydrogen peroxide
13. Substitute for sodium hydrosulphate in sulphur dyeing

Fabric Processing

1. ZDHC scouring technology (non-caustic, non-surfactant zero discharge scouring knowhow eliminate all auxiliaries, resulting in 2.5% weight gain and more than 70% TDS reduction as compared to conventional scouring; eliminate 3 rinses; and reduction of inorganic acid)
2. Non-GMO enzymes for bio-polishing
3. Replacement of inorganic alkali soda ash
4. Replacement of acetic acid with wheat acid
5. Salt replacement
6. Polyhydric alcohol-based softeners (non-surfactant)
7. ZDHC silicones
8. Enzymatic (non-GMO) soaping agent (surfactant-free)
9. Organic resin for performance finishing
10. Replacement of hydrogen peroxide

SURFACTANTS ARE TOXIC
Surfactants/ polymers like wetting agents, lubes and demineralizing agents are toxic and very difficult to remove from the environment
1. These were responsible for a significant portion of the toxicity of the effluent. Procedures provided with evidence that these compounds were important determinants of toxicity of The POTW effluent.
2. Measurement of two general classes of surfactants in the test effluent (anionic wetting, ABS and sequestrants), non-ionic (lubes) indicated that there were sufficient concentrations of these compounds to be of toxicological concern.
3. Since these components are not exhausted or consumed in the bath, it creates complete load for the effluent.
4. Foaming associated with usage of surfactants in activated sludge process is a common operational problem in many wastewater treatment plants. The foam can occur in aeration tank, secondary clarifier, as well as in anaerobic digester. Foam in WWTP is normally sticky, viscous and brown in colour. It floats and accumulates on top of the tanks and can take up a large fraction of solids inventory and reactor volume, thus decreasing the effluent quality and control of sludge retention time (SRT). The foam can also overflow onto walkways and surrounding areas, posting severe difficulties and risk to operation and the environment.
Note: Many reasons are associated with foaming. Presence of slow biodegradable surfactants like wetting agent, lubes, ABS, excess production of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) by activated sludge microorganisms under nutrient-limited condition. proliferation of filamentous organisms and gas provided in aeration tank or produced in anoxic zone of aeration tanks, secondary clarifiers and anaerobic digesters.

Risks Associated with the Application of GMO enzymes
The arrogance and economic vastness of science in GMO Technology for the development of high-performance enzymes for the textile and garment finish applications become another serious issue to be addressed for the sustainability of ecosystem and human health.
The innocuousness' of GMO enzymes pertinent to safe discharge and use has been over eulogized though the vicissitudes are kept pending for study.
The application of genetically modified microorganisms experimental work in risk assessment does not always fit the guidelines presented by regulatory agencies. Inoculant survival, competition, gene transfer and translocation are key parameters to be investigated in case of a wanted release.
Based on economic interest, the GMO will be fitter than the wild-type, but this can result in displacement of this species. Localization of the genetic element in the genome is a key factor affecting gene transfer. The most difficult point to address is the possible effect of The GMO on ecosystem functioning and diversity.
The application of Biological Containment Methods. such as via the use of inducible killing genes. will put a time limit on the possible hazard of GMO introductions. The major risk factors which can potentially affect human and ecosystem are pointed below:
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1. Gene mixing - sanctity of species.
2. Human health effects as gene escapes and can generate new breed of potential pathogens.        
3. Escape of gene can ruin ecology.
4. Damage the resistance and sustainability of ecology.
5. Non-organic and clueless method.
6. Effect on non-targeted species.
7. Generation of super weeds and pathogens.
8. Transferred genes could mutate and cause unexpected risks.
9. Bio-diversity could be negatively affected by destruction of other microbes, weeds and even competing microbes.
10. Cross species formation could spread highly resistant genes and could create super pathogens.

Note: Genetically engineered enzymes have DNA from bacteria, fungus or virus spliced into its DNA to help it tolerate extreme conditions or accelerating performance. The incriminated outbreak of these create a whole new species of microbes that have never occurred in nature and the vicissitudes are unknown.

Together to Make a Shift to Green Production and Future Innovations.

• Developing awareness and knowledge about ZDHC process, products, application and troubleshooting to the process heads in the plants by training, books and periodical workshops.
• Developing environmental benign products as finishing agents. (naturally natural)
• Fibre morphology alteration to make cotton with anti-bacterial properties and better performance than bamboo.
• Salt and soda free dyeing.
• ZDHC scouring technology introduction.
• Effort convert waste materials to finishing products or reagents (polyhydric alcohol, glycol resins etc)
• Developing short time process fashion possibilities with natural and innocuous processing and finishing agents.