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Upcycling of Textiles to Target Closed-Loop Economy

Group Members:

Rajalakshmi B

Kruti Paradkar

Amrutha PR

Ashwani P V

Archana Abhiman Gite

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Waste is not waste until we waste it!

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Introduction

  • India is the world's second-largest producer of textiles and apparel. India is also the world's largest producer of cotton textiles.
  • India is producing 7,800 kilotonnes of textile waste annually, accounting for 8.5 per cent of the global total.
  • Findings from research suggests that in India not even 50 per cent of the total textile waste is collected in the first place, and of the recovered waste, about 10 per cent is upcycled and 25 per cent is recycled.
  • Generally, these waste fabrics are landfilled or incinerated.
  • Such disposing methods not only create environmental pollution but also lead to great waste of the valuable resources.

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Environmental Damages and after-effects

1. Landfill Overload:- Used garments that we throw in the trash end up in landfills. Landfills all across the world contain a large amount of textile waste.

2. Water Pollution:- The textile industry is one of the largest water consumers globally, and the production process involves a significant amount of water use. Water pollution may be made worse by the disposal of textile waste in landfills. The adjacent water sources become contaminated as a result of the textiles’ degradation, which releases dangerous chemicals and colors into the soil and groundwater.

3. Green house Gas Emissions:- A sizable amount of the world’s methane emissions are caused by the degradation of textiles in landfills. Depending on the type of textile, the circumstances in the landfill, and how long the textiles have been decomposing, different amounts of methane can be emitted from textile waste.

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Processing and Solution

Mechanical recycling

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Industries

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Chemical recycling

Sustainable Product Development

Textile-to-Textile

Recycling

Non-Woven Fabrics

Industrial Applications

Polyester Re-polymerization

Blended Textile Recycling

Building Insulation

Automotive Industry

Composting and Agriculture

Composting and Agriculture

Textile-Based

Packaging

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cellulose

Paper

Bricks

Cotton ball

Plastics (recycled polyester)

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