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28 (2022) Scientific papers, Series A

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  • Náhled není k dispozici
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    Waste textile processing and its impact on the environment
    (University of Pardubice, 2022) Audrlická Vavrušová, Lenka; Zídková, Petra; Krejčová, Anna; Adam, Martin
    The work is focused on mapping the current state of waste textile management, its possible further processing in the Czech Republic and its environmental impact assessment. More specifically, it deals with the topic of sustainability in the textile industry, textile waste in terms of legislation, and environmental impact assessment using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method. Also, it maps the situation in waste management in the Czech Republic and makes comparison with data available for the European Union (EU). Data collection on textile waste management was performed. The data are further used in LCA analysis and waste treatment methods are evaluated in terms of environmental impact using GaBi software. The lowest environmental impacts are associated with the re-wearing of waste textiles. A secondary production of cleaning cloths, as well as disposal by incineration or landfilling, are more demanding for the environment. In comparison with data from other European countries, the efficiency of textile waste management ranks the Czech Republic to the forefront in the EU. The most beneficial and cheapest solution of the problem, not only in the management of textile waste, is to reduce the production of goods, the supply of producers, and strengthen market requirements so that waste is generated as little as possible. Then, there will be no need to seek a solution to dispose of excess waste.
  • Náhled
    ČlánekOtevřený přístuppeer-reviewedpublished
    Commitments to sustainability in the Czech chemical companies
    (University of Pardubice, 2022) Vávra, Jan; Košťálová, Jana; Bakeš, Oskar; Adam, Martin
    The declining resources of raw materials and the associated increase in their prices, together with the global competitive environment in which digitization and automation of production play a crucial role, force the companies to think about in context of the sustainability of their own businesses. Extensive qualitative research among companies within the chemical industry in the Czech Republic was carried out to identify perceived importance of business sustainability and a generally proactive approach to respect the principles of sustainable development. Based on almost complete survey of large and medium-sized chemical enterprises in the number of 144 surveyed items, the level of information was determined as the data available from enterprises to stakeholders through Internet platforms. It has been found that the Czech companies lag significantly behind in terms of proactive promotion of sustainability, and to a large extent do not address the issues of social or environmental responsibility. Such findings indicate a lack of understanding of the importance of the company's continuous operation in the long term, which may represent a significant problem in future for the competitiveness of the entire chemical industry in the Czech Republic.