Sustainability discussion to take place in December
26/10/2009
The Textile Institute in Manchester is to hold a networking event on December 2, with ‘The Sustainable Way’ as the theme.
The subjects that will come under detiled scrutiny at the evening discussion will include a ‘Sustainability Roadmap’ that the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched, and REACH legislation on controlled substances.
Defra’s Dr Dorothy Maxwell, who leads a clothing project under the ‘Sustainability Roadmap’, will bring the audience up to date on the initiative, while Asif Shah, business development manager at Manchester-based testing services provider Shirley Technologies will talk about REACH.
Taking place on the evening of Wednesday, December 2 at the Friends Meeting House close to Manchester Town Hall in the city’s Albert Square, the event will start at 6.30 pm. It is free, but places are limited, so people interested in attending are advised to book a place by getting in touch with Dr Kim Gandhi of The Textile Insitute (kim.gandhi@virgin.net).
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