Textile Waste
How can we increase recycling of textile waste?
The Danish consumption of clothing, footwear, and other textiles is increasing. Textile manufacturing is a burden on both the environment and climate, and it is crucial that a larger share of Copenhageners’ textiles are reused or recycled. The City primarily collects textiles together with charities or other professional players.
The major part of the collected quantities are sold or exported, but still, every year approx. 6,000 tonnes of textiles end as residual waste for incineration in Copenhagen.
Studies show that 60 % of the incinerated textiles are such quality, that they can be reused directly as clothing, towels, tablecloths, etc. Almost 30 % of the textiles can be reprocessed into new raw materials, such as for the production of materials that are not woven, for example, felt, yarn, furniture filling, and heat/sound insulation.
Please contact us if you want more information or wish to engage in dialogue about textile reuse and recycling.
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