Essays about: "Textile Waste Reduction"

Found 5 essays containing the words Textile Waste Reduction.

  1. 1. Perceived Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Concerning Textile Waste Prevention Among the Citizens of Malmö

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Katharina Stöhr; Jitske van der Woude; [2021]
    Keywords : Textile Waste Reduction; Perceived Knowledge; Attitudes; Self-Efficacy; Malmö; Consumer Behavior; Consumption; Disposal Behavior; Textile Waste Management;

    Abstract : The average Swede consumes 14 kilos of textiles every year and disposes of 10 kilos, of which 8 kilos end up in the household mixed waste. When disposed of in the household mixed waste, the textiles will be incinerated. READ MORE

  3. 2. Polymer rejuvenation of PET textile waste

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Sabrina Kopf; [2020]
    Keywords : PET; recycling; textiles; molecular weight;

    Abstract : Thermomechanical recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) typically includes a decrease in the polymer´s intrinsic viscosity and therefore a reduction of the molecular weight. Consequently, thermomechanical recycling is usually a downcycling of the product. READ MORE

  4. 3. OLD TO BECOME AS GOOD AS NEW : Pretreatment for gentle shredding

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Catherine Namuga; [2017]
    Keywords : recycling; mechanical recycling; shredding; interfibre friction; fibre length;

    Abstract : In today’s World, sustainability is not just a buzz word but should be the new quality. In order to live in a pollution free environment, there is an urgent need to move towards a circular economy. The rapidly increasing demand of textiles results in high amount of textile waste leading to pollution. READ MORE

  5. 4. Torn to be worn? : Cotton fibre length of shredded post-consumer garments

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Julia Aronsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Mechanical recycling; shredding; post-consumer textile waste; cotton; fibre length and fibre length distribution.;

    Abstract : In 2015 the global fibre consumption was 96.7 million tonnes, which is an increase of 3.1% from the year before. Our high textile consumption has led to an increasing demand of raw materials and generation of textile waste. READ MORE

  6. 5. High rate biogas production from waste textiles

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Karthik Rajendran; Gopinath Balasubramanian; [2011]
    Keywords : biogas; waste textiles; nmmo-pretreatment; two-stage anaerobic digestion; UASB; CSTR;

    Abstract : Textile is a global product used by all people in the world. These textiles after the use are thrown into the trash for incineration or land filling. However an efficient way that can be used to produce more energy, in an environmentally friendly process is anaerobic digestion. Waste textiles which contain cellulosic fibers (e. READ MORE