CHINA ISSUES FIRST ANTI-WATER POLLUTION STANDARDS FOR LEATHER AND FUR MANUFACTURERS
March 1st, 2014
China’s first anti-water pollution standard targeting the leather and fur processing industry came into force this weekend (March 1) and could push many small manufacturers out of business. Released by China’s ministry of environmental protection, the standard, GB30486-2013, aims to cut annual industry-related wastewater emissions to 138 million tonnes from the current 160 million tonnes per year, for instance, which would require significant investment.A ministry note said that this standard could be impossible to attain for 45% of manufacturers in an ...
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