A EuRIC Textile’s life-cycle assessment confirmes the lowest environmental impact of reuse textile – Recycling magazine

A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European textile reuse and recycling industry has confirmed the significant CO2 and water savings of reusing textiles compared to producing new clothing.

The environmental impact of reusing textiles is 70 times lower, even when accounting for global exports for reuse, including transport emissions.

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https://www.recycling-magazine.com/2023/01/18/new-study-clothing-reuse-has-a-70-times-lower-environmental-impact/

Read the full report via this link:

https://www.euric-aisbl.eu/position-papers/item/643-study-lca-based-assessment-of-the-management-of-european-used-textiles