A review of the socio-economic advantages of textile recycling

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:218

Review

Leal Filho, Walter¹  Ellams, Dawn²  Han, Sara³  Tyler, David³  Boiten, Valerie Julie⁴  Paco, Arminda⁵  Moora, Harri⁶  Balogun, Abdul-Lateef⁷ 

[1] Hamburg Univ Appl Sci, Res & Transfer Ctr Sustainable Dev & Climate Chan, Hamburg, Germany

[2] Univ Arts London, Chelsea Coll Art, Room EG21,16 John Islip St, London SW1P 4JU17, England

[3] Manchester Metropolitan Univ, Manchester Fash Inst, Righton Bldg,Cavendish St, Manchester M15 6BG, Lancs, England

[4] Prospex Inst, Breydelstr 34, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium

[5] Univ Beira Interior, Dept Management & Econ, NECE, Estr Sineiro S-N, P-6200209 Covilha, Portugal

[6] Stockholm Environm Inst Tallinn Ctr, Lai 34, EE-10133 Tallinn, Estonia

[7] UTP, Geospatial Anal & Modelling Res Grp GAMR, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Seri Iskander 32610, Perak, Malaysia

关键词: Socioeconomic;    Textile;    Recycling;    Re-use;    Production;    Processes;    Circular economy;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.210

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The textile/apparel industry is of great importance to the economy in terms of trade, employment, investment and revenue all over the world. This sector is however characterised by substantial losses, due to production excesses on the one hand, and the throw away culture on the other. This state of affairs suggests that textile recycling is needed. Apart from the environmental and ecological advantages which can be brought about by the re-use and recycling of textiles, there are many benefits of a socio-economic nature. This paper analyses current trends on textile recycling, the barriers impeding greater recycling, and outlines the socio-economic advantages of moving towards a circular economy. Some examples of on-going initiatives are discussed, together with some of the measures that may be used to further reduce the current waste deriving from the apparel sector. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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