“It is important to incorporate recycling early, at least at the planning stage. The best result will be achieved when industry, consumers and other stakeholders together build a recycling system. We have gathered the key actors to develop a solution to Finland's textile recycling”, she adds.
Finland based VTT Technical Research Centre, Aalto University and Tampere University of Technology are together developing novel recycled textile #
“The manufacture of hygiene products and technical textiles will be possible in the very near future because the solvent, after decolouring, is also applicable in the recycling of pulp, for example from waste packaging, Ali Harlin informs.
Finland consumes around 70,000 tons of clothing and household textiles each year. Estimates suggest about 30% of consumption is reused, with about 14% sent for recycling. (AR)
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