Impact of The European Green Deal on pollution reduction in textile industry with an emphasis on textile finishing.

The paper covers the global issue of pollution reduction with an emphasis on the textile industry. The European Green Deal elaborates the issues by which can deminish environmental, water, air and soil pollution by 2050. The EU Green Deal clearly highlights the link between the circular economy and the environment. There are more ways in which man has a negative impact on the environment, and it was necessary to develop a strategy and action plan to ensure zero levels of pollution. One of the important goals is to reduce the depletion of forests, water and soil, in order to preserve the sustainable development of the ecosystem. From the point of view of reducing the pollution, the problem of the textile industry is extremely important since it is one of the major industrial polluters. The paper lists the most commonly used contaminants that cause pollution in general and in the textile industry in particular. Additionally, solutions for cleaner production are presented. They include the use of environmentally friendlier agents and devices, highly efficient procedures and maximum utilization of each raw material, with the highest possible degree of reuse, recycling, composting, energy recovery and finally proper disposal which does not harm the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]