Effluent Treatment

Echotex was the first of its kind in Bangladesh to establish a modern effluent treatment plant (ETP), treating 100% of our wastewater to a standard far above the minimal requirements.  Within 6 months of its operation, EchoTex received Bangladesh government’s highest recognition with the National Environmental Award 2010. Today we are one step away from achieving a Zero Discharge ETP.

Less water in dyeing

Our fabric dyeing plant utilises the latest dyeing technology. With only 45,000-50,000 litres of water used per tonne of fabric, our plant is more than four times efficient than the average dyeing plant in Bangladesh. These water savings have seen us highly commended by the IFC Cleaner Production Programme.

Rain Water Harvesting

Echotex began harvesting rainwater on the roof of its garments, dyeing & finishing, maintenance and utility buildings (125,000 sqf) to use directly into wet processing. The aim of rain water harvesting project is to reduce dependency on ground water reserves. In the wet season of 2016 Echotex rainwater harvesting project to save 35,000 cubic meter of rain water.

Water consumptions litres per kg in fabric dyeing

*Data sourced from ARUP Report 2014. Publication source www.textilepact.net/pdf/publications