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RECYCLING

The collect of used textiles

Erasmus student

Introduction 3
1. Impact of the textile industry on the environment 4
• Energy 4
• Water 4
• Waste 5
2. Solution for the collect of used textiles 5
3. Collect of used textiles in Western Europe 6
• Quantity of used textiles collected in Europe 6
• Different modes of collection 7
• Examples 7
4. Of an ecological point of view 8
• Protect the environment 8
• Protect forest 8
• Protect rivers 9
• Save energy 9
• Save raw materials 9
Conclusion 10

Introduction

For several years now, Human finally realized that nature was in danger from an environmental point of view and that many industries are contributing to this threat. The textile industry is one of them. Indeed, it has a significant impact on the environment in terms of energy, raw materials or waste.

Several ways are used to protect the planet and save resources. I tell you about the collect of used textiles, especially in France.

Impact of the textile industry on the environment

Energy

The textile sector accounts for slightly less than 2% of total energy consumption in industry (coal, gas network, petroleum products, electricity and steam purchased - source: SESSI) We must also add the energy consumption of all that is associated with the transport, importation and distribution.

Water

In textile industry, water is consumed in four ways:

- To clean raw materials of their impurities - To clean textiles of various substances used in spinning, weaving or knitting - For applying dyes and finishing agents - To generate steam (dry textiles).

It is mainly the finishing (dyeing, finishing, printing), which consumes a large amount of water. By example, the consumption of water in textile industries in Belgium in 2003 was about 1.37