Resource Recycling Systems | YnFx - Part 6

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2019-05-03 21:00:00

Roughly USD 500 billion of barely worn clothing is discarded

Every second, the equivalent of a truckload of fabric is thrown into a landfill or burned, leaching chemicals (such as dye) or non-biodegradable synthetic fabrics (such as polyester) into the ground.

2019-04-30 18:00:00

The apparel and footwear industries together accounted for more than 8 percent of global climate impacts

The apparel and footwear industries together account for more than 8 percent of global climate impact, greater than all international airline flights and maritime shipping trips combined. The

2019-03-04 15:12:00

Polyester has grown to represent 55% of the world's fibre consumption

In her first piece for 2019, resident digital printing expert Debbie McKeegan explores one of the most common fabrics in fashion: polyester. With sustainability and pollution on the minds of many,

2017-10-03 14:00:00

HKRITA discovers way to repeatedly recycle polyester

The scientists at Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), have found new technology to extract and reuse polyester fibers infinitely into new clothes as each year only a

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