Prevention of textile waste : material flows of textiles in three Nordic countries and suggestions on policy instruments / Naoko Tojo [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tojo, Naoko.

Nordic Council of Ministers.

Series:

TemaNord ; 2012:545

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile waste--Prevention.

Textile waste.

Textile industry--Environmental aspects.

Textile industry.

Factory and trade waste.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen, [Denmark] : Nordic Council of Ministers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Textile exerts various environmental impacts throughout its life cycle. Prevention of textile waste is one means to reduce these impacts. This study seeks to map-out the flow of textile products in the three Nordic Countries, Denmark, Finland and Sweden, from the time they are put on the market until they are discarded. Based on the findings on the flows as well as on the perception of stakeholders, the study reviews and discusses government interventions that may be useful for the enhancement of textile waste prevention. Potential use of various policy instruments based on the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR) is analysed. The study indicates a handful of areas where further research is needed in order to fine-tune policy actions that would best address the situation specific to the case countries.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgement

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Purpose and objectives of the study

1.3 Scope

1.4 Methodology

1.5 Structure of the report

2. Textile flow in three Nordic countries

2.1 Textile flow in Denmark

2.2 Quantity of textile put on the market

2.3 Reuse of textile and their destination

Consumers

Business and Public Sector

2.4 Textile waste treatment

2.5 Technology used for recycling of textile waste

2.6 Summary of the Danish textile flow in 2010

2.7 Textile flow in Finland

2.8 Quantity of textile put on the market

2.9 Textile waste treatment

2.10 Technology used for recycling of textile waste

2.11 Summary of the Finnish textile flow in 2010

2.12 Textile flow in Sweden

2.13 Quantity of textile put on the market

2.14 Reuse of textile and their destination

2.15 Textile waste treatment

2.16 Technology used for recycling of textile waste

2.17 Summary of the Swedish textile flow in 2010

3. Stakeholder's initiatives and views on textile waste prevention and recycling

3.1 Production and distribution phase

3.2 Consumption phase

3.3 Post (first) consumption phase

4. Government interventions

4.1 Government interventions pertaining to waste prevention for textiles

4.2 Extended Producer Responsibility and waste prevention

4.3 Potential and limitations for applying the concept of extended producer responsibility for textile

5. Synthesis and proposal for government officials and stakeholders

5.1 Summary of the textile flow in three Nordic countries

5.2 Pathways for prevention of textile waste

5.3 Points and means for government interventions

6. References

7. Sammanfattning

8. Tiivistelmä

9. Appendix

9.1 List of interviewees

9.2 Interview guide

9.3 List of individuals in the reference group.

9.4 Summary of additional assumptions for the Danish case

9.5 A summary of REACH regulation relevant to textiles.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 29, 2014).

OCLC:

923314985