Beyond Chemical Promises: Why Textile Recycling Needs a Technology Reality Check

Beyond Chemical Promises: Why Textile Recycling Needs a Technology Reality Check
Solutions needed With Europeans producing 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste annually and most still ending up burned, dumped, or exported, the industry needs solutions that can deliver impact today, not in decades. The frenzied rush towards chemical recycling, while potentially transformative, risks creating expensive, exclusive pathways that leave the majority of textile waste unaddressed. AI-Generated / Sora