The Invisible Barrier to Safe Textile Recycling

• Presence of certain chemical additives (e.g. halogenated flame retardants, perfluoroalkyl substances, and phthalates) could hinder textile recycling operations as their presence renders end-of-life materials as “hazardous” and therefore not recyclable;• In 2018, there was an estimated minimum of 1...

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Main Authors: Martin Sharkey, Marie Coggins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsus.2022.876683/full