Essays about: "Textile Waste Management"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 33 essays containing the words Textile Waste Management.
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16. Disclosing the definition on the upcycling concept : An exploratory study investigating the concept of upcycling and standardisation and its role on the path towards a circular textile industry
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : The ’upcycling’ term and concept have gained interest as a new strategy of implementing circularity within businesses, however the concept have not yet been defined, resulting in a somewhat divided perception of what it entails and what activities it includes. This misunderstanding may hinder the circular economy development. READ MORE
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17. Obstacles in the textile upcycling chain, a case study of the communication between small-scaled upcycling actors and their processes.
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Upcycling of textiles is a well-known method to remake worn textiles and decrease the environmental impact coming from the textile industry. Many fast fashion companies have tried to implement upcycling in their own textile value chains to become more circular. READ MORE
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18. EU Waste Framework Directive, What's Next? : A costbenefit analysis of an extended producer responsibility for textiles in the European Union
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : The objective of our thesis was to conduct a pilot study to evaluate if an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in the EU could be a socioeconomically beneficial policy to complement the EU Waste Framework Directive’s amendment of separately collected textiles. The aim was to investigate if the policy could achieve increased circular design of textiles as well as if it could work as a management plan for the increased collection rates. READ MORE
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19. Circular Knowledge Creation : A case study of knowledge creation processes within denim companies striving towards circularity
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Background – Circular business models, CBMs, are an emerging topic of interest within the textile and clothing, T&C, sector. They provide a new framework to tackle current environmental and social issues by redesigning a linear model previously base on the assumption of endless availability of fossil fuels and other natural resources. READ MORE
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20. Garment Sharing Events : The Perspective of Organisers and Participants
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Background: Different social, environmental and economical aspects indicate the current need for sustainability and build the imperative for a change in the fashion industry from the prevailing “take-make-dispose” consumption habit to more circular practices, which minimise the input of resources. According to research, the most direct way to capture value and design out waste and pollution in the textile system lays therewith in increasing the number of times a garment is worn. READ MORE
