Quantifying textile streams and recycling prospects in Europe by material flow analysis

Amicarelli, Vera; Bux, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106878

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“…It should be noted that cereals account for about one-fifth of total exports, valued at more than $9.4 billion in 2020 and Ukraine was the second largest cereal exporter in the world (Barklie, 2022). Winter wheat, spring barley and maize were the main small-grain crops grown in Ukraine (World Data Center, 2020;Amicarelli et al, 2023).…”

Section: Conflicts and The Food Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These crises have geopolitical implications that extend far beyond the immediate regions. For Europe, these conflicts have disrupted energy (natural gas) and food supplies and have raised concerns about the security of supply routes that traverse the affected areas (Jagtap et al, 2022;Amicarelli et al, 2023;Hamulczuk et al, 2023). Additionally, the EU has imposed sanctions on Russia, further complicating trade relations.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Surviving the storm: navigating the quadruple whammy impact on Europe's food supply chain

Jagtap,

Trollman,

Trollman

et al. 2024

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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SummaryThis article explores the impact of the ‘Quadruple Whammy’ consisting of Brexit, COVID‐19, Conflicts (Russia‐Ukraine and Israel‐Palestine) and Natural disasters on the food supply chain in Europe. This research adopted a two‐phase methodology comprised of the e‐Delphi technique followed by the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses) approach within the context of these four identified challenges. The objective of this article is to analyse the challenges faced by the European food supply chain due to these four factors. The article examines the impact of political isolationism such as Brexit on trade, cost and border controls, while also discussing the effects of COVID‐19 on labour, supply chains and the rise of e‐commerce. In addition, the article examines the impact of conflicts on food access and availability and the role of international aid and assistance. The effects of natural disasters, such as the Turkish and Moroccan earthquakes, floods in Spain and Portugal and the Moroccan drought, on food security are also analysed. The article offers several strategies for taming the quadruple whammy, such as investing in local food production and supply chains, diversifying supply chains and trade partnerships and strengthening food safety regulations and standards. The importance of building resilience and preparedness in the face of these challenges is emphasised and the article concludes with final thoughts and recommendations.

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Section: Conflicts and The Food Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Surviving the storm: navigating the quadruple whammy impact on Europe's food supply chain

Jagtap,

Trollman,

Trollman

et al. 2024

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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“…One factor is the readily available local supply chain, supported by a relatively abundant supply of textile waste in the EU, one of the world's largest apparel consumer markets, and the capability of EU countries to produce recycled textile raw materials and finished garments [5,39]. Meanwhile, EU policy directives mandating increased offerings of apparel products made from recycled textile materials could incentivize investments to strengthen the region's local manufacturing capacity for such products [2,58]. Additionally, given the EU's reputation for producing luxury apparel items, it is reasonable to speculate that retailers may employ a similar strategy for clothing made from recycled textile materials to mitigate the relatively higher production costs in the EU [47,59].…”

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Importing Clothing Made from Recycled Textile Materials? A Study of Retailers’ Sourcing Strategies in Five European Countries

Marsh,

2024

Sustainability

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This study examined retailers’ sourcing strategies for clothing made from recycled textile materials in the five largest European clothing retail markets (i.e., the UK, Italy, France, Germany, and Spain), given the increasing availability of such products. The multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted based on the detailed country of origin and product assortment information of thousands of such clothing items for sale in these five EU countries from January 2021 to May 2023. The results show that EU retailers sourced clothing using recycled textile materials diversely from over 40 developing and developed countries across Asia, America, Europe, and Africa. The geographic location of supplying countries statistically affects the detailed assortment of recycled clothing that EU retailers import. However, apart from assortment diversity, no statistical evidence indicates that developing countries had advantages over developed ones regarding product sophistication, replenishment frequency, and pricing in the five EU markets. The study’s findings offer new insights into the business aspects of recycled clothing and reveal promising global sourcing opportunities for such products. The results also imply a potentially significant shift in global apparel trade patterns as retailers embrace fashion circularity and expand sourcing clothing made from recycled textile materials.

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Modification of chain extension and crosslinking structures of recycled polyester textile for 3D printing filament

Hu,

Sun,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Vinyl Additive Technology

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The increase in amount of polyester textile waste is contributing to the severity of environmental pollution because polyester cannot be easily recycled. To reduce the limits of its recyclability, a value‐added recycling approach should be explored. This work introduces an approach for recycling polyester textiles into 3D printable filaments. To increase recyclability of polyester textiles, the polyester materials are modified by ADR4468 additive. After the polyester is 3D printed, the sample with 1.0 wt% of ADR4468 shows the highest tensile and compressive strength properties compared with 1.5 and 2.0 wt%, owing to its fewer voids between the printed lines, a fish scale‐like morphology that spreads out, and a higher degree of crystallization. Moreover, the mechanism of modification suggests that ADR4468 extends and crosslinks the polyester chains by ring‐opening reactions of epoxy groups of ADR4468 and forms sea‐island structures. The sea‐island structures of bonded polyester branched cores with tangled polyester shell interface areas and unbonded polyester chain areas performed suitable rheological behaviors to recycle polyester textiles for 3D printable filaments production. The filaments can be used to replace commercially available filaments, offer a sustainable option for consumers, and impact both the polyester textile‐related recycling and 3D printing industries.Highlights An approach is proposed to recycle polyester textiles for 3D printing filament The approach uses a mechanical method to recycle polyester textiles Recycled polyesters were modified by ADR4468 to form core‐shell structures Core‐shell structures were separated by short polyesters(sea‐island structure) The structures met rheological behaviors for 3D printing filament

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Quantifying textile streams and recycling prospects in Europe by material flow analysis

Cited by 18 publications

References 46 publications

Surviving the storm: navigating the quadruple whammy impact on Europe's food supply chain

Surviving the storm: navigating the quadruple whammy impact on Europe's food supply chain

Importing Clothing Made from Recycled Textile Materials? A Study of Retailers’ Sourcing Strategies in Five European Countries

Modification of chain extension and crosslinking structures of recycled polyester textile for 3D printing filament

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