Project description
A blueprint for reducing textile waste by 80 %
Less than 1 % of textiles are currently recycled. To reverse this trend, the European Commission has identified textiles as a priority product for the circular economy. In this context, the EU-funded tExtended project will reduce textile waste by 80 %. Specifically, the project will design a master plan to optimise textile flows and ensure the value of materials is retained in a safe and sustainable way. Based on this plan, it will implement a real-scale demonstrator. Bringing together a multidisciplinary group of experts in the textile recycling ecosystem, the project will ensure the feasibility of the model. Also, the knowledge produced on circular economy applied to the textile industry will boost competitiveness.
Objective
The tExtended project will achieve its overall objective of reduction of textile waste by 80% by within industrial-urbal symbiosis developing and demonstrating effective textile recovery, waste valorisation and recycling processes combined with digital tools, sensing systems and data-driven solutions to support sustainable circularity of textiles. We will develop a knowledge-based Blueprint, i.e. a master plan for a sustainable textile ecosystem. The basis of the Blueprint is a Conceptual Framework which determines the optimized utilization of textile flows, aiming for retention of value of materials in a safe and sustainable way. Based on the Blueprint, we will implement a real scale demonstrator, verifying its replicability and potential to reduce textile waste. tExtended brings together a multidisciplinary group of experts with complementary skills needed for twin transition in sustainable textile sector. Different types of organizations, research, industry, and non-profit organizations such as NGOs and municipal waste management are included. The consortium consists of actors with different roles in the textile recycling ecosystem: waste management, recycling, textile materials and textile products manufacturing. Participation of forerunner companies and actors involved in textile recycling enables us also to spread best practises for textile recovery and recycling around Europe and across the sector.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizations
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextiles
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiological behavioural sciencesethologybiological interactions
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02150 Espoo
Finland
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Participants (18)
501 15 Boras
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1070 BRUXELLES
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
4760 034 Vila Nova De Famalicao
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46980 PATERNA VALENCIA
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
A96 PR60 Dublin
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
20380 Turku
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506 30 Borås
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8790 Waregem
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9600 Ronse
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3701-911 SAO JOAO DA MADEIRA
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21530 Paimio
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4760-482 ESMERIZ
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1002 Riga
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4200 465 Porto
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960 01 Zvolen
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4815-253 Moreira De Conegos
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67100 STRASBOURG
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8501 Kortrijk
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Partners (1)
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
4051 Basel
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