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