Fibres sustainability feed Report

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Welcome to the Fibres sustainability feed. In this rolling blog Wood Mackenzie's experts keep you up to date with all the latest sustainability issues affecting the various global fibre markets. This in-depth sustainability focused content in conjunction with the Fibres short-term service (Fibres and Technical Fibres monthly reports) provides a comprehensive assessment of the key fundamentals currently impacting the world of fibres.</div>
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        The chemical textile recycling industry is still at the early stages of its development
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        Circ is to build a recycling plant in the US to recycle polycotton textiles
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        Syre is building a plant in the US and planning to build plants in Iberia and Vietnam
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        Yibin Grace has started production of dissolving pulp from waste textiles
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        The Chinese company Eco Revo has developed an enzyme-based recycling process for polyester fibre
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        Suzano has announced it will no longer invest in Spinnova
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        Biobased fibres present the textile industry with an opportunity to lower its environmental impact
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        Genetically engineered microbes have been used to produce poly(ester amides)
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        Microplastics are adversely affecting photosynthesis leading to reduced crop yields
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            February
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        Microplastic pollution raises health concerns
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        Machine washing textiles releases substantial quantities of microfibres
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        CiCLO technology developed to reduce the environmental impact of synthetic microfibres
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        Ambercycle has signed offtake agreements for output from its plant due to come onstream in 2026
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        Carbios to delay the construction of its Longlaville plant by 6-9 months
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        Carbios seeking to finalise financial arrangements before restarting plant construction
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        Woodspin to supply Puma with Spinnova’s cellulosic fibre
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        Textile-to-textile recycling still far from making a significant contribution to the circular textile economy
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        While textile fibre recycling is small textile fibre demand continues to grow steadily
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        Earthworm morbidity high when exposed to viscose microfibres
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        Modal and viscose fabrics almost fully degraded in soil after four months
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        Assessing textile fibres environmental benefits and harms has become a challenge
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        Chemical recycler Ioniqa Technologies has filed for bankruptcy
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        The major waste textiles collector and sorter Soex files for insolvency proceedings
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        Implementation of extended producer (EPR) responsibility rules to cut textile waste
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        The volume of waste textiles is considerable and growing
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        European infrastructure required to collect, sort and process the rising volume of textile waste
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        Consumers need greater awareness of textile industry’s sustainability issues
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        Efficient waste textile collection and sorting is crucial for textile recycling
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        The EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan and mandatory recycled content in textile products
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        Carbios has established supply chains to ensure sufficient feedstock for its French recycling plant
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        The EU’s new deforestation regulation is set to impact the production and use of MMCFs
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        Growing concerns with the cost and bureaucracy associated with the EUDR
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        Galy is developing laboratory grown cotton
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        Inditex is using strategic investments to boost its drive to develop a sustainable textile economy
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        Technology developed to recycle cotton in waste fabric by producing a high purity cellulose pulp
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        ShareTex is to build a pilot textile recycling plant in Spain for Ence
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        Re:Spin seeks to produce a cellulose spinning dope directly from waste textiles
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