The textiles industry is a substantial contributor to environmental impacts through the production, processing, use, and end-of-life of garments. Wool is a
Environmental impactThe textile industry is one of the largest consumers of water in the world and its wastewater constitutes a serious problem when it is discharged without the proper treatment. Different techniques are being applied for treating textile effluents. But, as far as we know, none ...
This paper reviews studies of the environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling, to provide a summary of the current knowledge and point out areas for further research. Forty-one studies were reviewed, whereof 85% deal with recycling and 41% with reuse (27% cover both reuse and recycling...
This paper reviews studies of the environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling, to provide a summary of the current knowledge and point out are…[ Gustav SandinGreg M. Peters]Journal of Cleaner ProductionSandin, G., & Peters, G. (2018). Environmental impact of textile reuse and ...
The textile industry is one of the most complex sectors in relation to environmental degradation, both with regard to the materials used from petroleum and
At the textile manufacturing stage, impacts depend on energy infrastructure and manufacturing technologies. At the use phase, impacts depend on consumer habits related to buying, washing, drying and ironing. Depending on the impact category and country, cotton cultivation, manufacturing or use can ...
textile reinforced concrete (TRC); life cycle assessment (LCA); environmental impact; high performance concrete (HPC), carbon fibers; AR-glass fibers; basalt fibers1. Introduction Civil engineering is one of the largest global consumers of material resources, and producers of waste and harmful ...
Still, the traditional textile industry consumes a lot of energy and is prone to have a bad impact on the environment. As can be seen in Figure 3 below, electricity consumption in China’s textile industry has remained stable year by year, while at the same time, coal consumption has ...
In this context, and considering the importance of colored products in present day societies, it is of relevance to optimize the coloring process with the objective of reducing the environmental impact of the textile industry. For this purpose, liposomes could be used to carry several encapsulated ...
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