Tanner fined for illegal chrome discharge
A UK tanner has been fined by its local water authority for discharging chrome effluent above legal limits.
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Savar tanneries fined for environmental damage
The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined eight tanneries at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate for pollution.
Read More...Kanpur tanneries fined for non-respect of operating schedule
Three tanneries in Kanpur are reported to have been fined for failing to respect work rosters.
Read More...22 Kanpur tanneries fined for dumping chromium
India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fined 22 tanneries operating in Kanpur for contaminating groundwater with chromium.
Read More...Australian bootmaker fined in the U.S. over ‘UGG’ trademark
A jury for a District Court in the U.S. state of Illinois found that some pairs of sheepskin-lined boots sold by the Australian manufacturer infringed Decker Brands’ ‘UGG’ trademarks.
Read More...Former U.S. tannery fined over storage of dangerous waste
Investigation officials allegedly found several types of waste on site, for which the tannery did not have the appropriate permits.
Read More...New Zealand tannery fined over safety breach
A tannery has been fined for a health and safety breach that took place in April 2016 when a worker lost consciousness due to a leak of hydrogen sulphide in the tannery. The company has been accused by investigators of failing to provide adequate training and warnings.
Read More...Tannery fined for pollution
A tanner in the Chittagong area of the country has been fined by the local Department of Environment for discharging untreated tannery waste.
Read More...Tannery fined for contaminating water
One of Nigeria’s biggest leather tanneries has been fined for failing to comply with sanitary requirements in waste treatment.
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