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A Function-Based Approach for Life Cycle Management of Chemicals in the Textile Industry

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  • Sandra Roos

    (Division of Material and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 857, 501 15 Borås, Sweden)

  • Stefan Posner

    (Stefan Posner AB, Statskullevägen 7, 439 55 Åsa, Sweden)

  • Christina Jönsson

    (Division of Material and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 857, 501 15 Borås, Sweden)

  • Elisabeth Olsson

    (Division of Material and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 857, 501 15 Borås, Sweden)

  • Hanna Nilsson-Lindén

    (Division of Material and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 857, 501 15 Borås, Sweden)

  • Steffen Schellenberger

    (Division of Material and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 857, 501 15 Borås, Sweden)

  • Mikael Larsson

    (Division of Material and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 857, 501 15 Borås, Sweden)

  • Anne-Charlotte Hanning

    (Division of Material and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 857, 501 15 Borås, Sweden)

  • Rickard Arvidsson

    (Division of Environmental Systems Analysis, Chalmers University of Technology, Vera Sandbergs Allé 8, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden)

Abstract

Consumer products such as clothes and footwear sometimes contain chemical substances with properties that pose a risk to human health and the environment. These substances, restricted by law or company policy, are in focus for chemicals management processes by textile retailers. However, complex and non-transparent supply chains, and limited chemical knowledge, makes chemicals management challenging. Therefore, a function-based approach for life cycle management (LCM) of chemicals was developed, based on results of previous projects and evaluated using a two-step Delphi process. The resulting approach aims to help retailers identify and substitute hazardous substances in products, and consists of three parts: (i) a function-based chemicals management concept model for different levels of chemical information within the supply chain, (ii) tools for non-chemists which explain chemical information, and (iii) a continuous provision of knowledge to stakeholders (e.g., retailers) in a network. This approach is successfully implemented by over 100 retailers in the Nordic countries, providing the textile industry with practical and robust tools to manage and substitute hazardous chemicals in products and production processes. We conclude that the developed approach provides an explicit link, communication, and knowledge sharing between actors in the supply chain, which has proven important in chemicals LCM.

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  • Sandra Roos & Stefan Posner & Christina Jönsson & Elisabeth Olsson & Hanna Nilsson-Lindén & Steffen Schellenberger & Mikael Larsson & Anne-Charlotte Hanning & Rickard Arvidsson, 2020. "A Function-Based Approach for Life Cycle Management of Chemicals in the Textile Industry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:3:p:1273-:d:318804
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    1. Kristin Fransson & Sverker Molander, 2013. "Handling chemical risk information in international textile supply chains," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(3), pages 345-361, April.
    2. Helene Seidel-Sterzik & Sarah McLaren & Elena Garnevska, 2018. "Effective Life Cycle Management in SMEs: Use of a Sector-Based Approach to Overcome Barriers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-22, January.
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