{"id":128916,"date":"2023-07-05T07:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T05:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=128916"},"modified":"2023-07-03T10:07:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T08:07:42","slug":"biggest-ever-eu-life-textile-funding-to-the-recycling-system-oncemore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/biggest-ever-eu-life-textile-funding-to-the-recycling-system-oncemore\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest ever EU LIFE textile funding to the recycling system OnceMore\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><strong>The EU-financed \u201cEU LIFE 2022 Circular Economy and Quality of Life\u201d grant is for the joint project: LIFE TREATS (Textile Recycling in Europe AT Scale). In this project S\u00f6dra and Lenzing combine their decades of experience, knowledge and technology to further develop the unique OnceMore\u00ae process. S\u00f6dra\u2019s OnceMore\u00ae process brings real-world circularity to textiles, and Lenzing is a leading global provider of specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OnceMore\u00ae: an important solution for textile recycling of blended materials<\/strong><br>Every year 5.8 million tons of textiles, or 11 kg per person, are wasted in the EU. And consumption is predicted to increase 60 percent by 2030 compared with today**.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cToday only 1 percent of the world\u2019s textile waste is recycled, putting an enormous burden on the environment. With the help of this significant funding, S\u00f6dra and Lenzing are ready to provide one of the main solutions in terms of chemical recycling and become the enabler for the circular textile economy,\u201d said \u00c5sa Degerman, Manager OnceMore\u00ae by S\u00f6dra.<\/p><p>\u201cAs the first project of its kind at large scale, LIFE TREATS will open new circular business opportunities and increase the proportion of recycled fibers used in new clothing,\u201d said <strong>Sonja Zak<\/strong>, Head of Textile Sourcing &amp; Cooperations at Lenzing Group.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>60,000 tons per year of recycled textile pulp<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The LIFE TREATS project includes a scaling up of the OnceMore\u00ae process at S\u00f6dra\u2019s mill at M\u00f6rrum, Sweden, as well as the joint process development. The plant that will be built, will combine 50 percent recycled content with 50 percent renewable wood from sustainable family forestry in Sweden and will be capable of processing 50,000 tons per year of blended post-consumer textile waste, meaning different colours and materials, to produce 60,000 tons per year of textile pulp. Lenzing makes a decisive contribution here, especially with its know-how in the field of recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed solution will allow handling of a wide variety of complex post-consumer coloured textiles containing a mix of cotton, polyester and other components including elastane. The project will begin in Q3 2023 and continue for four years. LIFE is administered through the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significant contribution to the EU Circular Economy Action Plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The project stands to make a significant contribution to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/strategy\/circular-economy-action-plan_en\">EU Circular Economy Action Plan<\/a>\u00a0by diverting large volumes of coloured, blended textile waste from downcycling, landfill or incineration. The project involves stakeholders throughout the textile circular value chain, from raw material, through manufacturing, distribution, collection and recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cAddressing the textile waste problem requires a systematic approach alongside industrial-scale technological solutions. The LIFE TREATS project therefore seeks an integrated approach to enable real change and reduce the textile industry\u2019s adverse environmental and social effects in the EU and beyond,\u201d said Zak.<\/p><p>\u201cWhile highly-developed systems exist within Europe for collection and sorting of used textiles, these are mainly dedicated to the second-hand business. Upcoming legislation such as the EU\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/waste-and-recycling\/waste-framework-directive_en\">Waste Framework Directive<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/environment\/extended-producer-responsibility.htm\">Extended User Responsibility<\/a>, the decline in second-hand export markets and an observed reduction in the quality of collected textiles, point to significant changes in the textile-waste handling environment,\u201d said Degerman.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>S\u00f6dra and Lenzing acknowledge and commit to the waste hierarchy. Their sourcing will only focus on textiles that cannot be reused in any other way and therefore aim to give these valuable fiber resources a high-quality second life and prevent downcycling, landfill or incineration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*EU 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>**Regeringskansliet (Swedish Government) KN2023\/03051 Promemoria May 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About S\u00f6dra<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>S\u00f6dra was founded in 1938 on the idea that we are stronger together. We are now the largest forest-owner association in Sweden, with 52,000 family forest owners as members. Together, S\u00f6dra\u2019s members own a world-leading industry that processes forest raw material into renewable products such as pulp, timber, building systems, liquid bioproducts and energy. Rooted in the forest, we grow the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Lenzing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lenzing Group stands for ecologically responsible production of specialty fibers made from the renewable raw material, wood. As an innovation leader, Lenzing is a partner of global textile and nonwoven manufacturers and drives many new technological developments. Its high-quality fibers form the basis for a variety of textile applications ranging from elegant clothing to versatile denim and high-performance sports clothing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EU-financed \u201cEU LIFE 2022 Circular Economy and Quality of Life\u201d grant is for the joint project: LIFE TREATS (Textile Recycling in Europe AT Scale). In this project S\u00f6dra and Lenzing combine their decades of experience, knowledge and technology to further develop the unique OnceMore\u00ae process. 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