Recycling of Low Grade Clothing Waste - Oakdene Hollins
Recycling of Low Grade Clothing Waste - Oakdene Hollins
Recycling of Low Grade Clothing Waste - Oakdene Hollins
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© <strong>Oakdene</strong> <strong>Hollins</strong> Ltd, Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd<br />
Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute Ltd September 2006<br />
• Establish how existing policy framework is applied to textile wastes<br />
diverted from MSW to recycling and re‐use<br />
• Forecast, through a review <strong>of</strong> the existing market structure and data<br />
obtained from the second‐hand clothing collectors, the likely changes in<br />
domestic textile waste arisings due to World Trade Organisation<br />
(WTO) changes, in particular the ending <strong>of</strong> the Multi Fibre<br />
Arrangement, and to consider the sociological effects <strong>of</strong> these changes<br />
• Identify how much additional textile waste is likely to be redirected to<br />
MSW and whether this will continue after market adjustments.<br />
• Identify, through liaison with waste contractors, the implications for<br />
non‐thermal MSW treatment technologies from an increase in textile<br />
wastes in residual MSW.<br />
• Identify the marginal increase in collection costs if textiles were to be<br />
included in various kerbside and bring collection systems.<br />
• Identify the impact on substitute collection systems (charity shops and<br />
bring systems) should Local Authorities start a new service <strong>of</strong> collecting<br />
textiles as part <strong>of</strong> a kerbside system.<br />
• Investigate appropriate policy interventions that could address<br />
identified market failures, to consider economic instruments ‐ such as<br />
producer responsibility ‐ as alternative policy measures and to compare<br />
costs and outcomes <strong>of</strong> such measures based on the existing policy<br />
framework.<br />
Technical and Market Development Study<br />
To research and develop new nonwoven textile materials which will seek<br />
higher value end product applications thereby improving the markets for<br />
recycled grades <strong>of</strong> clothing. Specifically to:<br />
• Produce nonwoven materials from recycled clothing fibres utilising a<br />
novel process<br />
• Identify six markets for the new nonwoven materials<br />
• Identify promising potential partners or customers within those<br />
markets and provide them with product samples<br />
• Obtain feedback from potential customers on performance<br />
• Prioritise markets and customers for detailed development work and<br />
identify methods <strong>of</strong> taking forward promising projects.<br />
1.2 Report Layout<br />
The report is divided into three volumes as follows:<br />
Volume I Economic and Market Analysis Sections 3 to 7<br />
Volume II Policy Intervention Section 8<br />
Volume III Technical and Market Development Sections 9 to 12<br />
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