clothing waste
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Textile fiber industry does not believe recycled fibers are the solution – “Europe started from the wrong end when it first started to separately collect consumer textile waste”
(For subscribers.) According to textile fiber market experts, consumers should not expect the mainstream fashion industry to be based on recycled fibers from textile waste for a long time to come. “Textile recycling […]
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Turku Ekotori continues sorting used textiles after Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto abandons its used textile operations
Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto (LSJH) outsources sorting operations for discarded textiles. As a result of the tender, quality assurance and sorting will be handled by the Sustainable Development Association from the beginning of next year, […]
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The EU Parliament approved historic producer responsibility for textiles, and food waste must also be reduced
The European Parliament has approved an amendment to the Waste Framework Directive. The decision introduces for the first time an EU-wide producer responsibility for textiles. The Waste Framework Directive obliges textiles placed on the EU market […]
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Textile waste recycling could become a billion-dollar business for hundreds of facilities – Lack of regulation hinders breakthrough
Textile recycling is a huge but currently untapped opportunity. Cooperation between countries could also lead to the construction of several chemical recycling plants in Europe, says Ali […]
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Finnish summer residents play a surprising role in extending the lifespan of clothing
Are Finns a nation of disposable clothes? Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy's sales manager Miira Ojanen has a different opinion. "The Finnish man is the world champion in extending the life cycle of clothing. Many […]
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The nationwide textile collection network is thinning out – “The market for recycled fibers is not strong”
(For subscribers.) There is no recycling use for used textile fibers collected from households. The nationwide used textile collection network built in Finland is becoming increasingly rare. Instead, the reuse of clothes […]
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Online, hooked – A consumer's purchasing decision today can impact the fashion industry for decades to come
What would she wear next? In an ad for an online clothing platform, Sarah Jessica Parker is busy chatting on her phone, thinking about this question in her mind. […]
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Textile waste sorted by near-infrared technology awaits recycling in Sweden – Advanced plant technology alone does not guarantee the realization of a circular economy
(For subscribers.) Carefully sorted textile waste using modern sorting plant technology accumulates waiting for recycling in Sweden. In Malmö, Sweden, the world's first fully automated […]
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