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Even though you diligently sort your textile waste, it is still difficult to recycle, a study from DTU shows.

Only 2 percent of the textiles you throw away can be recycled in high quality

If there are many buttons on a piece of clothing, it can be more difficult to handle in a recycling process. Foto: Peter Maunsbach
If there are many buttons on a piece of clothing, it can be more difficult to handle in a recycling process. Foto: Peter Maunsbach
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Bio, plastic, and cardboard are just some of the ten stations consumers encounter when disposing of waste. Since July 2023, there has also been a trash can labeled textiles.

The sorting was introduced to ensure that worn-out jeans and home textiles can be part of the circular economy, and with the sorting, the first step towards recycling is secured.

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