Schlagwort: recycling
-
Researchers at TU Graz Turn Textile Waste into Paper
Until now, old clothes have mainly been incinerated. Using adapted processes from paper production, it is possible to recover the cellulose fibres from used clothing and use them to produce cardboard and other packaging materials. Graz/Austria, 27. Februar 2025. In Austria alone, around 220,000 tonnes of textile waste are produced every year, of which almost…
-
AI-supported sorting system for textile recycling – ‘SprayCloth – Sorting System’ research project launched
By precisely recognising and separating textiles according to their material composition, the ‘SprayCloth’ innovation network aims to achieve a sustainable circular economy with a new sorting system. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) is funding the joint project at Kempten University of Applied Sciences for three years with a sum of…
-
Solutions for the circular economy for plastics, textiles and urban mining
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is seen as the key to financing the collection and disposal of used textiles, as well as mandatory requirements for sustainable textiles in the EU’s new Ecodesign Directive. This will enable better material separation and sorting for an optimised circular economy. Equally important are sensible legal guidelines for the use of…