足元に潜む危機 ― 製造業における土壌汚染

According to the United Nations (UN), soil pollution is ‘jeopardising’ life on Earth, and the manufacturing sector is one of the top contributors globally. However, manufacturers face significant challenges in effectively addressing soil pollution due to the complexity of contamination sources, technically demanding and costly remediation processes, and ensuring operational efficiency at the same time. Soil pollution manifests differently across manufacturing sectors, contributing to the soil problem in various ways. In the textile segment, the fast-fashion oversupply problem leads to harmful chemical release into soil pollution, as unsold garments often end up in landfills, as reported by The Guardian. In electronics manufacturing, the improper dumping of unsafe materials like lead […]