SubsidieMeestersLIFE TREATS = Textile Recycling in Europe AT Scale
LIFE TREATS aims to scale up chemical recycling of blended textile waste in Sweden, producing recycled pulp while reducing environmental impacts and promoting circular economy in the textile industry.
Projectdetails
Introduction
LIFE TREATS (Textile Recycling in Europe AT Scale) is a joint project by Södra and Lenzing aiming to demonstrate an innovative industrial-scale system for chemical recycling of textile waste. The two companies have combined their decades-long experience, knowledge, and technology to develop a unique process.
Project Overview
For the first time, the proposed solution will allow handling a wide variety of complex post-consumer-coloured textiles containing a mix of cotton, polyester, and other components such as elastane. The partners will scale up the new technology at the project site of Södra Cell Mörrum in Sweden.
Processing Capacity
The plant will be capable of processing:
- 50,000 tons of coloured blended post-consumer textile waste
- Producing 63,000 tons of pulp with 50% recycled content
Environmental Impact
In line with the EU Circular Economy Action Plan, this project will make sizeable contributions by diverting large volumes of coloured blended textile waste from being downcycled, landfilled, or incinerated. The plant aims to achieve:
- A 23% reduction in process chemical use
- A reduction of GHG emissions of 7.9%
- A decrease in energy consumption of 13%
- A decrease in water consumption of 0.74%
These reductions are compared to current wood pulp production at the project site of Södra Cell Mörrum.
Social and Economic Contributions
The project thereby helps reduce the textile industry's environmental and social adverse effects in the EU and abroad. It pursues an integrative approach to master real change and will involve stakeholders along the entire circular value chain.
Industry Impact
As it is the first project at such a scale, LIFE TREATS will impact the whole textile industry, open new circular business opportunities, and increase the proportion of recycled fibers used in new clothing.
Replication Potential
In addition, the recycling system has the potential to be replicated in other sites in the EU and across the world.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 10.000.000 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 122.994.043 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-6-2023 |
| Einddatum | 31-12-2032 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2023 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- SODRA SKOGSAGARNA EKONOMISK FORENINGpenvoerder
- LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Land(en)
Vergelijkbare projecten binnen LIFE
| Project | Regeling | Bedrag | Jaar | Actie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced post-consumer polyamide fibres REcycling for an innovative circular production of TIGHTSLIFE RE-TIGHTS aims to establish a circular economy for worn-out tights by developing a recycling model to transform them into high-quality secondary raw materials for new tights production. | LIFE Standar... | € 2.258.859 | 2023 | Details |
Fibre to fibre full circularity in the textile sector through novel polyester recycling technologiesLIFE POLITEX aims to establish the first industrial pilot plant for closed-loop recycling of polyester, transforming textile waste into new fibres to promote circularity in the textile industry. | LIFE Standar... | € 2.998.553 | 2024 | Details |
Closed-loop wAter Systems in textile industrial distriCts: multimodal orchestrAteD rEmoval of emerging pollutants from textile wastewaterLIFE-CASCADE develops analytical methods and wastewater treatment technologies to detect and remove PFAS and microplastics from textile industry wastewater, enhancing environmental safety. | LIFE Standar... | € 3.297.469 | 2023 | Details |
UNIQUE AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING GARMENTS WITHOUT WATER DISCHARGESLIFE ANHIDRA aims to revolutionize textile finishing by implementing a closed-loop water reuse system, reducing water consumption by 92% and wastewater by 98%, while enabling fiber recovery and environmental protection. | LIFE Standar... | € 1.256.812 | 2022 | Details |
Demonstration of a disruptive production technology, including innovative alkaline cellulose pre-treatment process, for a resource and cost-efficient production of a new generation textile fibres.The LIFE TreeTex project aims to scale and demonstrate a sustainable textile fiber production technology using renewable materials, significantly reducing climate impact in the textile industry. | LIFE Standar... | € 2.473.373 | 2023 | Details |
Advanced post-consumer polyamide fibres REcycling for an innovative circular production of TIGHTS
LIFE RE-TIGHTS aims to establish a circular economy for worn-out tights by developing a recycling model to transform them into high-quality secondary raw materials for new tights production.
Fibre to fibre full circularity in the textile sector through novel polyester recycling technologies
LIFE POLITEX aims to establish the first industrial pilot plant for closed-loop recycling of polyester, transforming textile waste into new fibres to promote circularity in the textile industry.
Closed-loop wAter Systems in textile industrial distriCts: multimodal orchestrAteD rEmoval of emerging pollutants from textile wastewater
LIFE-CASCADE develops analytical methods and wastewater treatment technologies to detect and remove PFAS and microplastics from textile industry wastewater, enhancing environmental safety.
UNIQUE AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING GARMENTS WITHOUT WATER DISCHARGES
LIFE ANHIDRA aims to revolutionize textile finishing by implementing a closed-loop water reuse system, reducing water consumption by 92% and wastewater by 98%, while enabling fiber recovery and environmental protection.
Demonstration of a disruptive production technology, including innovative alkaline cellulose pre-treatment process, for a resource and cost-efficient production of a new generation textile fibres.
The LIFE TreeTex project aims to scale and demonstrate a sustainable textile fiber production technology using renewable materials, significantly reducing climate impact in the textile industry.
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Geavanceerde mechanische PET-textiel recyclingDye-FF B.V. onderzoekt de haalbaarheid van een geavanceerd mechanisch recycling proces voor het ontkleuren en terugwinnen van kleurstoffen uit polyestertextiel om hergebruik te bevorderen. | Mkb-innovati... | € 20.000 | 2023 | Details |
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Chicfashic Clothing Degradation Systemhet mogelijk is om textielafval biologisch af te breken tot nanocellulose, waardoor een duurzaam circulair systeem voor kledingrecycling ontstaat. | Mkb-innovati... | € 20.000 | 2020 | Details |
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Het project ontwikkelt een geautomatiseerd, emissievrij platform voor circulaire textielverf en -afwerking, gericht op afvalreductie en duurzaamheid.
De ontwikkeling van een disruptief, innovatief en duurzaam, online takeback en re-sale platform voor gebruikt textiel.
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CleanTex: Een circulair en waterloos proces voor textiel verven op basis van Superkritische CO2
Het project ontwikkelt innovatieve machines die textiel verwerken met superkritisch kooldioxide in plaats van water, om de ecologische impact van de textielindustrie te verminderen.
Chicfashic Clothing Degradation System
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