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.
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According to the ‘Circular Textiles For A Sustainable Future’, from PCIAW and Business in the Community (BITC), that guides the government-backed Textiles 2030 initiative, there would be a massive cut in textile waste.
A four-year study by the Renewal Workshop revealed 82 per cent of what is considered apparel and textile waste can actually be renewed and resold, effectively meaning brands are ‘sitting on their next supply chain’, it said.
CuRe Polyester Recycling Technology, new investment in low energy polyester recycling has been launched, treating any type of used polyester, removing colour and turning it back into clear pellets with the same properties.
Australian fashion technology company, BlockTexx, is collaborating with New Zealand textile research company, the Formary, to develop strategies and workflow models for recycling and re-purposing the textile waste
Right before the inevitable excesses that are a hallmark of the winter holidays came America Recycles Day, a national initiative of Keep America Beautiful.