This environmental guidance applies to you if you are in the leather processing industry or the tanning industry in the UK.
Find out about the environmental impacts of:
- preserving skins and hides in a tannery
- producing leather goods, eg leather shoes, boots, wallets, clothes and upholstery
- producing sheepskin products, eg sheepskin rugs, boots, slippers or jackets
- producing suede products, eg suede shoes, clothing and bags.
Environmental impacts of leather processing businesses
Leather businesses can have a number of impacts on the environment, for example:
- air emissions from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from adhesives and finishing processes, and sulphides from beamhouse or limeyard operations
- land contamination from accidental spills or leaking drainage systems
- noise pollution from vehicle movements and mechanical operations such as milling and buffing
- waste disposal, such as trimmings, fleshings and effluent treatment plant sludge water discharges, for example run-off water from salting areas and liquid effluents.
How can NetRegs help you?
Our guidance could help you to:
- avoid prosecution and receive fewer visits from environmental regulators
- increase efficiency and productivity
- reduce your operating costs
- be more likely to obtain business from government bodies and large businesses that require their business partners to manage their environmental impacts effectively
- improve your reputation amongst staff, customers and the public
- increase the chance of securing funding to expand your business by demonstrating that your environmental impacts are well managed.
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