Sweden’s Elmo Leather has announced a SEK 42 million ($5.6 million) investment in a new treatment plant for its wastewater in Svenljunga. Due to become operational February 2005, the treatment process is said by the company to be based on new technology for biological treatment, cutting nitrogen emissions in wastewater by 80%. By comparison, traditional wastewater treatment methods at tanneries reduce nitrogen emissions by around 30% The new technology has been recognised by the EU’s environmental fund, LIFE, via a grant of EUR 1 million.

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