A new chemical process separates mixed textile waste and produces components that can be reused (Sci. Adv. 2024, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado6827). After their lifetime of use, most discarded clothes ...

Nevertheless, the process could be difficult to scale, says Bryan Vogt, a chemical engineer at Penn State University, who was not involved in the study.

The process, outlined in a Science Advances paper on 3 July 1, shows that chemical recycling can give old textiles a new lease of life. If scaled up, ...

On the heels of a proven-positive pilot plant, German chemical textile recycler Eeden just closed an over $20 million dollar (18 million euro) Series A funding round. Known for its scientific ...