Essays about: "waste textiles"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 55 essays containing the words waste textiles.
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11. Exploring feedstock supply chain for large scale manufacturing of recycled cellulosic textile fiber : A collaborative business model analysis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : The textile industry is considered one of the most challenging industries when it comes to environmental pollution just after the oil industry. It has a huge impact on water pollution and resource consumption in terms of fiber production. READ MORE
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12. 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)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
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13. Towards a More Circular Post-Consumer Textile Waste Management
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : There has been a substantial increase in demand for textile and clothing with huge implications for post-consumer textile waste management systems. The current ‘buy-and-throw-away’ culture has led to larger quantities of textile and clothing ending up in landfills and incineration than before. READ MORE
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14. Investigation of the binding effect of fungal fiber (grown on apple pomace) in the formation of lyocell nonwoven textiles and their potential applications
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : This project combines nonwoven technology, biological technology and food waste management and seeks for this feasibility to use fungal microfiber (FM) as a binder for lyocell pro-duction and the characterizations for possible applications. Rhizopus delemar was cultivated apple pomace in liquid-state fermentation to obtain mycelia biomass. READ MORE
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15. Scalability solutions for automated textile sorting : a case study on how dynamic capabilities can overcome scalability challenges
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : In light of the negative social and environmental impacts of the textile industry, a paradigm shift towards a more circular economy is inevitable. Automated textile sorting embodies a crucial but missing link to connect forward and reverse supply chains for circular economy, however scalability challenges exist. READ MORE