Recherchetool für Materialien Sustainable textile recycling – a global challenge The collection of used textiles has always been carried out in many countries around the world and has now become an important economic factor. In Europe, old textiles have been systematically recorded and reused since the early modern period. In recent decades, however, production methods and the consumer behaviour of our society have changed immensely: Clothing is produced in huge quantities worldwide, marketed globally and consumed rapidly. Scope: 13 pagesReference: Chapter from e-Book Executive Matter Sustainability (ISBN 978-3-658-11072-7): 29.69 €This book is also available as a print version.For students and faculty members with access to Springer publications, this chapter is available free of charge. back
