Pesticides, textile processing wastes

The textile and apparel industry has been causing a number of different environmental problems like polluted air, land and water through the release of both toxic and hazardous waste. Moreover, a large amount of water, energy and other valuable resources are consumed during the production process. For conventional cotton cultivation, about 18 g pesticides are used per kg of cotton. A study showed that 1 kg of polyester fibres consume around 97.4 MJ of energy and 17.2 kg of water with 2.31 kg of CO2, 18.2 g of carbon monoxide, 39.5 g of CH emissions to air and... 

Organic pollutants in water, especially aromatic chemicals, are common pollutants in the waste-water from many industrial sectors, such as synthetic chemical plants, petroleum refineries, and paper, textile, and pesticide factories. Aromatic compounds are refractory and often toxic to biological treatment processes. Electrochemical oxidation is another alternative which has attracted considerable research attentirai. Electrochemical oxidation has the potential to be developed as a cost-effective technology for the treatment of toxic organic pollutants due to its unique advantages, such as simplicity, robustness in structure, and ease in operation [1 ]. 

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