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Large scale chemical recycling of post-consumer textile is finally happening Gemeinschaft für textile Zukunft 2019-11-27 Berlin
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Large scale chemical recycling of post-consumer textile is
finally happening
Gemeinschaft für textile Zukunft 2019-11-27
Berlin
One garbage truck load of textiles is burned, landfilled or dumped in the ocean
every second
Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2017
Overview
re:newcell has developed a patented process for turning cotton and viscose into high quality biodegradable dissolving pulp, from which new clothes are produced to be worn with a clear conscience and minimal negative impact on climate and the environment.re:newcell provides the first and only scalable completely circular solution for the fashion industry.
Media coverage Awards and recognition
First garment produced
2012
Founded
Investor
First EU patent
granted
2013 2014 2015
First US patent granted
Plant design
2016
Investor
LOI
Plant construction
2017
Investor
First production
2018 2019
First sale
Investor
Company timeline
Key process
Where we fit in
1. Reduce
2. Re-use
4. Energy recovery
5. Land fill
Rental / Second hand / Re-make/ Re-sell
<12% Industrial wipes/ insulation/ furniture stuffing/ …
a. Up-cycle
b. Down-cycle3. Recycle
<1% - Closed loop fiber recycling
>73% Incinerated or put on landfill
Raw material supply landscape
Production waste
Unsold goods
Consumer waste
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”cheap fashion” ”sustainable fashion”
Google search interest worldwide
Source: Google Trends 2019
Leading brands commit to circular materials
”Each year from 2018 - 2020 we will publish external targets for increasing postconsumer recycled textile materials in ourproducts whilst eradicating those that cannot be cycled. We willreport on our progress and continue this initiative past 2020.”
”By 2020, we will have identified the most promising recycling technologies for postconsumer materials across multipleproduct categories, and will start scaling them up in our supplychain.”
”By 2030 we will use only recycled or other sustainably sourcedmaterials”
”At Inditex, we want to close the loop and move towards a circular economy – developing a complete and efficient lifecycle for our products, in which nothing goes to waste.”
”By 2020, we will have identified the most promising pre and post consumer raw material recycling technologies for luxuryand will start scaling them up in the supply chain.”
ExamplesCircular Fashion System Commitment
https://www.globalfashionagenda.com/commitment
90Signatories
213Targets set
Challenge:scale volumefastThe market is hesitant to accept a new feedstock intolarge, optimized productionlines.
We need to scale capacity fast
Innovator supply capacity
Market demand
A scalable technologyWe will recycle 7,000 metric tons ofpulp per year at our existingKristinehamn plant.We will build additional, full scale, plants (+30,000 metric tons) in the coming years.
Snapshots from the plant
2025 Goal
1 billion garments recycled
per year
