5.3.5 Barriers and opportunities
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Module 5. Waste = Food
It is very difficult to accurately determine the fiber composition of the textiles that arrive at a recycling facility. Clothing labels only provide partial information. Gwen describes the innovative Fibersort technology, with which textiles can be sorted based on fiber composition.
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- The market introduction of Fibersort technology will provide recycling companies with access to textiles with a known fibre composition. This will make it easier to recycle textiles, instead of down cycling them.
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