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Textile recycling has a huge potential as developed countries (particularly in Europe) are forcing textile brands to incorporate certain amount of post-consumer waste (regenerated fibres) in…

Though textiles and apparels sector is a huge industry worth $1.5 trillion, it also accounts for about 10% of the global greenhouse gas emissions. By focusing…

Textile value chain is one of the worst solid waste generator and liquid effluent discharger. Polyester is the largest consumed textile fibre and owing to its non-biodegradability poses major eco concern. Recycling provides feasible option of reduction at source and consumption of waste, say Dr Ashok Athalye and Aakriti Mohanty.