Name:
Circular solutions for the textile industry
Developed by:
UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO
FVA SAS DI LOUIS FERRINI & C
PAK GIDA URETIM VE PAZARLAMA ANONIM SIRKETI
Countrie(s) involved:
Spain,
Italy,
Turkey.
The coordinators are from Belgium.
Funding sources:
EU- Framework Programmes (i.e., FP7, Horizon 2020, Horizon EU)
Specific organism(s) focused:
Eu project Glaukos* aimed to develop innovative textile fibres and textile coatings that reconcile an excellent environmental performance with adequate technical characteristics. The focus lies on two important contributors to the (micro)plastic pollution in our oceans: fishing gear and clothing. The complete life cycle of these textiles will be redesigned: their sustainability performance (i.e. biodegradability and bio-recyclability) will be enhanced significantly, while their technical performance will be matched to end-user requirements. Glaukos builds upon i) triggerable biodegradability as key concept in polymer design to mitigate textile-based microplastics pollution, and ii) bio-recycling as sustainable end-of-life solution. In addition, the supply chain distance is substantially reduced by scaling up a disruptive way of producing the main polymer building block from several bio-based feedstocks. The underlying objective of Glaukos is to reduce the carbon and the plastic footprint of clothing and fishing gear.
Stakeholder engagement is an integral part of the project: i) Stakeholder Labs will be set up to involve end-users from the clothing and fishing gear industry (e.g. to match technical requirements), ii) consumer awareness will be raised via e.g. influencer marketing, and iii) the fishing gear industry will be supported as regards to Extended Producer Responsibility on fishing gear litter. New Life Cycle Assessment methods will be developed to better assess the plastic footprint of textile value chains. Finally, integrated methods to assess the biodegradability and ecotoxicity of textile-based microplastics in marine environments will be developed and their standardization initiated.
Specific organism(s) focused:
No
Serctor(s) involved:
Yes
Serctor(s) involved:
Waste valorization; Circular economy
TRL:
TRL 4-6
Helix sector/involvement:
Research performing organizations and academia; SME; Large industryYes
Link to the good practice:
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/887711/results
Comments:
No inforamtion on website.