A polyester-dissolving process could make modern clothing recyclable

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Less than 1% of clothing is recycled, and most of the rest ends up dumped in a landfill or burned. A team of researchers hopes to change that with a new process that breaks down mixed-fiber clothing into reusable, recyclable parts without any sorting or separation in advance.  “We need a better way to recycle…

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/07/03/1094668/polyester-clothing-recycling/