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What does a successful EPR scheme look like?
Within theme 4, how to increase textile fiber recycling, the team at IIIEE and IVL has done a thorough work in assessing policy options that enable a progression towards more textiles are collected, sorted and recycled. One of these is the policy based on EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility. In a recent Mistra Future Fashion report a thorough description of an EPR system is presented, followed by its assessment.
read moreReduce brushing, Use Ultra-sound cutting, remove particles in production phase – three recommendations for reducing microplastics from textiles
This year we have learnt the massive news wires reporting globally on the plastics in our oceans and the environmental issue our planet and its species face due to this. It includes invisible microplastics which partly origin from textiles. A new area opened up for research and during 2017 Mistra Future Fashion initiated a small first study to learn why the shedding from textiles occurs.
read moreCan fashion and trend be compatible with sustainable consumption? A new report explores the relationship between “fashion” and “style”, and well-being.
Many consumers attach a high degree of importance to decisions relating to what clothes to purchase and wear. To understand and carve out these psychological implications, a new study explores the conceptual distinction between clothing consumers with a fashion and style orientation.
read moreAnnual Program Meeting Sep 27-28, Stockholm
During Sep 27-28 the Mistra Future Fashion research program gathered its consortium partners in Stockholm for a two day event.
read moreThe thesis with most unique downloads
With 285 unique downloads, Mistra Future Fashion researcher Sandra Roos thesis is this year’s most downloaded at Chalmers Publication Library
read moreMicroplastics in Swedish news
On July 31st, Mistra Future Fashion researcher Sandra Roos discussed microplastics at Swedish news broadcast EKOT and TV4.
read moreDesign of EPR policy measure with broad lifecycle scope opens up for increased recycling of textiles
A new report shows that mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and a Refunded Virgin Payments system (charge on virgin fibers) have large positive impacts on fiber-to-fiber recycling as well as overall recycling of textiles.
read moreNew article on the USEtox characterisation factors for textile chemicals
A new study have been recently published which can help future LCA studies to provide relevant guidance towards environmentally benign chemical management in the textile industry.
read moreConsumer Segmentation for tailoring successful consumer communication on sustainability
Comprehensive data on consumer attitude has been collected in four countries in order to conclude how to nudge consumers to act more sustainably.
read moreLCA of clothing libraries: can collaborative consumption reduce the environmental impact of fast fashion?
A new article shows the environmental benefits of clothing libraries. But to achieve environmental gains, the article quantitatively demonstrate the importance of substantially increasing the garment service life and considering the logistics.
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