A Sustainable Approach To Collect Post-Consumer Textile Waste In Developing Countries

Büyükaslan, Evrim; Jevšnik, Simona; Kalaoğlu, Fatma

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“…Today, the expenditures of 100 million people living in industrially developed regions correspond to the consumption of more than one billion people living in underdeveloped regions of the world, just to meet fundamental requirements. This case is problematic because it has two contradictory appearances and both of them put great pressure on the global environment [1,2].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Examples of environmental problems caused by low consumption and poverty include cyanide fisheries which threatening the reef ecosystem of poor fishermen in Southeast Asia, farmers in Africa burning trees for rice bread, destroying forests and increasing poverty and deprivation by accelerating erosion and desertification [1].…”

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Textile Industry's Environmental Effects and Approaching Cleaner Production and Sustainability: an Overview

Toprak¹,

Aniş²

2017

JTEFT

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The public awareness and the growing perception of social cognizance about the environment have forced the textile industry to produce environmentally friendly products. For this reason, nowadays many companies and organizations focus on the environmentally friendly way of production. In order to create a sustainable textile, the main change factors have been linked to eco-materials so less and harmless waste, reusing/recycling, lesser usage of energy, water and chemicals and ethical issues in production processes. This article emphasizes the environmental effects of textiles in detail and contributes to cleaner production and sustainability in the textile industry by initiating a discussion on the opportunities for change in textile processes in accordance with the laws. Keywords:

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Section: Introduction: Is Development or Environment More Important?mentioning

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Textile Industry's Environmental Effects and Approaching Cleaner Production and Sustainability: an Overview

Toprak¹,

Aniş²

2017

JTEFT

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“…This research has investigated the possibilities of composite production from post-consumer denim waste using polyester resin instead of epoxy and some other silicon-based resins. There are various studies globally that show the amount of PCCW generation and its disadvantages to the ecosystem [14,29,30]. However, there are no studies on PCCW accounting and analysis in Ethiopian apparel industries.…”

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Investigating Postconsumer Clothing Wastes for Sustainable Waste Management: A Circular Economy Approach

Aysheshim,

Hailemariam

2024

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Clothing consumers mostly purchase, use, and dispose of clothing products in a linear business model. This approach pollutes the environment and causes economic and social crises in the ecosystems. This study evaluates the amount of generated postconsumer clothing waste (PCCW) and proposes recycling as a sustainable waste management approach. Data were collected to understand disposal behavior of consumers with 474 respondents selected from households in Bahir Dar city. The findings show that all the determinant factors on the PCCW generation level except religion were significant. The most frequently disposed type of clothing waste is jeans-trouser (51%). The CEBM was used to develop alternative products from a jeans-based clothing waste. The jean's fiber and fabric-reinforced composite materials were developed using unsaturated polyester resin as a sustainable way of PCCW management strategy. The shredded form fiber-reinforced composite was found to have a smoother surface than that of the chopped or cut fabric-reinforced composite. The product was characterized by physical and mechanical properties. The study can be further extended to the scope of the entire consumers in Ethiopia and alternative recyclable products can be studied.

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“…One of such waste is the post-consumer textile waste (PCTW), fashion items that consumers no longer want and opt to discard (Büyükaslan et al ., 2015, Koch and Domina, 1999). As Birtwistle and Moore (2007) explain, issues around PCTW are not new, but it is of growing concern for the global fashion industry.…”

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Predictors of consumers' behaviour to recycle end-of-life garments in Australia

Rotimi

Johnson²,

Daronkola³

et al. 2023

JFMM

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to apply and extend the predictors within the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to understand consumers' behaviour toward recycling end-of-life garments among Australian consumers. The predictors explored within this study include attitude, perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, self-identity, general recycling behaviour eco-literacy, self-efficacy, intentions to recycle and behaviour to recycle end-of-life garments.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from a sample of consumers across all eight recognised states/territories in Australia through survey questionnaires. A total of 481 usable responses were analysed using structural equation modelling.FindingsResults show positive relationships between the factors explored with all hypotheses supported. The findings of this study have theoretical and managerial implications. They (1) provide an insight into the significant factors that influence consumers' recycling behaviour amongst Australian fashion consumers; (2) bridge the gap in the explanatory nature of TPB by extending this theory; (3) call to develop marketing campaigns to educate consumers on the impact of fashion waste; (4) suggest the need for provision of household textile collection bins at a national level and (5) highlight the need for policy reform on garment recycling enabled by the Australian government.Originality/valueThis study is part of the limited studies that focus on the recycling of consumer fashion waste within the Australian context. Little research has also applied the TPB to end-of-life fashion products with a focus on recycling. In addition, no study to the authors' knowledge has, in combination, explored self-efficacy, self-identity, general recycling behaviour and eco-literacy as predictors of intentions to recycle end-of-life garments.

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A Sustainable Approach To Collect Post-Consumer Textile Waste In Developing Countries

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Textile Industry's Environmental Effects and Approaching Cleaner Production and Sustainability: an Overview

Textile Industry's Environmental Effects and Approaching Cleaner Production and Sustainability: an Overview

Investigating Postconsumer Clothing Wastes for Sustainable Waste Management: A Circular Economy Approach

Predictors of consumers' behaviour to recycle end-of-life garments in Australia

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