Consumers’ clothing disposal behaviors in Nanjing, China

Zhang, Ling; Wu, Tong; Liu, Siru; Jiang, Songyan; Hui-jun, WU; Yang, Jiameng

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123184

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“…The sense that awareness of the importance of reducing textile waste is increasing gives us the fact that there are few people who are completely uninterested in reducing textile waste, as people are mostly aware of the problem and pay more and more attention to it. This is especially important, as research shows that most of us do not wear as much as 50% of the clothes we have at home [32]. This suggests that consumption in the clothing segment is much higher than the actual needs of individuals, and consumer textile waste creates major environmental problems as very few textiles are reused [25].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition to the issue of disposal, sales practices that promote consumerism and the rapid change of clothing are a major problem, as indicated by an increasing number of studies on the management of post-consumer textile waste [16,[30][31][32]. Consumer behavior in terms of clothing maintenance, that is washing and drying, also has a significant environmental impact [33].…”

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Issues Surrounding Behavior towards Discarded Textiles and Garments in Ljubljana

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2021

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In recent years, post-consumer textile waste has become an important issue that attracts attention from activists, scientists and the media. The production and use of clothing has more than doubled in the last fifteen years due to declining costs, streamlined operations and rising consumption under the influence of fast fashion. According to research, the average European buys as much as 26 kg of textiles each year and discards 11 kg, while a very small share of post-consumer textile waste is recycled. This article presents the findings of a study on household textile waste in the capital of Ljubljana. The research showed that despite the significant declarative environmental awareness of people for sustainable behavior in the field of textile waste, the share of those decreases with exposure to actual behavior. However, there are few people who are completely uninterested in reducing textile waste, as most people are aware of the problem and pay more and more attention to it. The authors study the management of textile waste and its creation by the inhabitants of Ljubljana in the broader context of the influences of fast fashion, as well as the cultural specifics of the Slovenian society.

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Issues Surrounding Behavior towards Discarded Textiles and Garments in Ljubljana

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2021

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“…China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of cotton [ 18 ]. Reference [ 19 ] gave an instance that the Keqiao industrial park, which is one of the largest textile industrial parks in China, has the capacity for more than 3 million tons of varieties of cotton fibres, including 19 billion clothing fabrics. As the global demand for cotton increases, there is an exponential increase in wastes generated.…”

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“…Reference [ 20 ] reported that, in Australia, 76% of cotton wastes were deposited in the landfill in 2016. In recent years, according to Zhang, Wu [ 19 ], cotton wastes in China have increased to more than 100 million tons annually, most of which ends in the landfill. Most cotton wastes from the plants add up to the waste streams and are mainly deposited in the landfill without effective management.…”

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Cotton Wastes Functionalized Biomaterials from Micro to Nano: A Cleaner Approach for a Sustainable Environmental Application

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The exponential increase in textile cotton wastes generation and the ineffective processing mechanism to mitigate its environmental impact by developing functional materials with unique properties for geotechnical applications, wastewater, packaging, and biomedical engineering have become emerging global concerns among researchers. A comprehensive study of a processed cotton fibres isolation technique and their applications are highlighted in this review. Surface modification of cotton wastes fibre increases the adsorption of dyes and heavy metals removal from wastewater. Cotton wastes fibres have demonstrated high adsorption capacity for the removal of recalcitrant pollutants in wastewater. Cotton wastes fibres have found remarkable application in slope amendments, reinforcement of expansive soils and building materials, and a proven source for isolation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). Several research work on the use of cotton waste for functional application rather than disposal has been done. However, no review study has discussed the potentials of cotton wastes from source (Micro-Nano) to application. This review critically analyses novel isolation techniques of CNC from cotton wastes with an in-depth study of a parameter variation effect on their yield. Different pretreatment techniques and efficiency were discussed. From the analysis, chemical pretreatment is considered the most efficient extraction of CNCs from cotton wastes. The pretreatment strategies can suffer variation in process conditions, resulting in distortion in the extracted cellulose’s crystallinity. Acid hydrolysis using sulfuric acid is the most used extraction process for cotton wastes-based CNC. A combined pretreatment process, such as sonication and hydrolysis, increases the crystallinity of cotton-based CNCs. The improvement of the reinforced matrix interface of textile fibres is required for improved packaging and biomedical applications for the sustainability of cotton-based CNCs.

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“…However, in 2018, the US garment rental market, representing less than 1% of the total clothing market (according to GlobalData), grew 24% compared to 5% for the wider clothing market (Reuters, 2019). Furthermore, despite its limited size, fashion rental deserves attention especially from a sustainability point of view, with regard to reducing waste and increasing the lifespan of garments, by contrasting overconsumption and the inexorable disposal of unwanted clothing (Zhang et al , 2020). In fact, it has become clear that the fashion industry, to thrive in a sustainable future, should shift from the take-make-waste model by embracing circular economy principles and fashion rental could represent the key to a sustainable fashion industry (Braithwaite, 2018).…”

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Digital platforms in fashion rental: a business model analysis

Arrigo

2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the key features of fashion rental from a business model perspective with a focus on the role played by digital platforms.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research design was used based on multiple case studies of three Italian fashion rental enterprises.FindingsThe findings reveal the key aspects characterizing fashion rental business models and the centrality of digital platforms in value creation, configuration and capture activities. The study also found that fashion rental platforms are likely to exhibit further successful development in the future.Originality/valueThe academic literature on fashion rental has been mainly focussed on examining consumers' motivations and concerns, paying little attention to the enterprise's viewpoint. To date, no previous study has examined fashion rental business models from the retailer's perspective. This paper is the first to explore the key components of fashion rental business models and how digital platforms influence them from the perspective of retailers. The originality of the study is further strengthened by the unique context of analysis, namely, Italy, a leading country for global fashion.

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Consumers’ clothing disposal behaviors in Nanjing, China

Cited by 43 publications

References 40 publications

Issues Surrounding Behavior towards Discarded Textiles and Garments in Ljubljana

Issues Surrounding Behavior towards Discarded Textiles and Garments in Ljubljana

Cotton Wastes Functionalized Biomaterials from Micro to Nano: A Cleaner Approach for a Sustainable Environmental Application

Digital platforms in fashion rental: a business model analysis

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