Recycling and Importance for Textile Industry

Abstract

Tekstil geçmişten günümüze kadar insanoğlunun üç temel ihtiyaçlarından biri olarak bilinmektedir. Tekstil ürünlerinin tüketimi, günümüzde modanın hızla gelişimi ve nüfus artışıyla birlikte artmıştır. Tekstil ürün ve işlemlerinde kaynakların korunması, atık sahaların azaltılma ihtiyacı, atık maliyeti ve üretim için ucuz hammadde ihtiyacı gibi zorlayıcı nedenlerle geri dönüşüm tüm dünyada giderek öneme sahiptir. Geri dönüşüm ile birlikte sosyal, ekonomik ve çevresel açıdan dünyaya önemli katkılar sağlanabilecektir. Birçok ülke bu konuda önlemler alarak endüstriyel bazda çalışmalarını hızlandırmıştır. Ülkemizde tekstil, önde gelen endüstriyel sektörlerden biri olması ve tekstil materyallerinin %95'ten daha fazlasının geri dönüştürülebilme, değerlendirilebilme imkânı olması nedeniyle oldukça önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu çalışmada tekstilde geri dönüşüm konusunda genel bir değerlendirme yapılmıştır. Textiles are known to be one of the three basic needs of human beings as from the past to the present day. Consumption of textile products has increased along with the rapid development of fashion and population growth. Recycling with compelling reasons, such as the protection of resources in textile products and processes, the need to reduce waste areas, the cost of waste and the need for cheap raw materials for production, is increasingly prevalent throughout the world. With recycling, significant contributions to the world will be achieved in terms of social, economic and environmental aspects. Many countries have stepped up their work on industrial basis by taking precautions in this regard. Textile in our country has a very important place because it is one of the leading industrial sectors and more than 95% of textile materials can be recycled and evaluated. In this study, a general evaluation of recycling in textiles was made.

Empowering Eco-Friendly Choices: An Environmental Impact Assessment Decision Support System for Textiles and Clothing

“…To minimize not only environmental impacts but also the number of raw materials, water, and energy needed during the manufacturing process of new products, one possible solution is the transition from a linear economy model to a circular economy in order to use the products and reintroduce them into various supply chains to recover value [10,11]. Various measures could, therefore, be implemented regarding the use and consumption of textiles to achieve a circular economy that is sustainable and free of toxic substances [5].…”

“…Before being recycled, waste goes through a sorting process in which the materials are identified and divided according to various characteristics such as color, type of fabric, or quality [10,11]. This stage is the most complicated given the complexity of these products, as they often contain other components, including buttons, zips, or other decorative elements [11].…”

Closed-loop recycling of colored regenerated cellulose fibers from the dyed cotton textile waste

“…According to international reports, more than 150 million tons of waste textiles are generated annually around the world; cotton textile waste accounts for 30% of the total waste (De Silva and Byrne 2017). Theoretically, 95% of these waste textiles can be recycled (Turemen et al 2019). In fact, the recycling utilization rate is extremely low (Burton 2018).…”