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Textile Recycling

An Increasing Focus on Textiles

15 May, 2024 by Bente Nilssen

textiles in pastel colours laying on a white surface

From January 1, 2025, all EU countries must separate the textile waste collection. In Sweden, municipalities will be responsible for collecting and managing the waste. They will also be responsible for informing households and businesses to extend the use of textile products in the first place, …

Ecolabelling and Being a Conscious Consumer

14 December, 2020 by admin

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DO YOU WANT TO BE A CONSCIOUS CONSUMER WHEN PURCHASING NEW CLOTHING BUT ARE UNSURE WHAT ALL THE “GREEN” STAMPS AND LABELS MEAN?

Seeing various ecolabels on items sold in stores is becoming more common. Clothing companies, for example, may …

Consider Textile Waste to Be a Resource!

8 June, 2020 by asas

According to the UN Environment Program UNEP, on average, a garbage truck full of textiles is landfilled or burned every second [1].
Given the large amounts of water, chemicals, and energy used in producing these textiles, many people are starting …

Why is it so Difficult to Recycle Clothes?

2 March, 2020 by asas

“Clothes made from recycled materials”, “XX releases a new collection of recycled clothes”, and “Recycled clothes become new again”.
Headlines about recycled textiles and clothes are overflowing the internet. But in fact, only 1% of everything handed in for recycling …

What Happens to Your Old Clothes when you Hand Them In?

24 February, 2020 by asas

The fashion industry is happy to market recycled garments as part of the development towards circular business models. It sounds great to hear that new clothes will be made from our old textiles. In addition, the chain stores offer us …

Tips for all Christmas celebrants!

16 December, 2019 by asas

Christmas is here soon! 

We hope you will enjoy the holidays and the quite moments, and not stress too much with all the Christmas chores! To make the Christmas rush a little easier, here are some tips to make Christmas …

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