An experimental study was undertaken to assess the suitability of an image-based approach
for determining the physical composition of mixed wastes. Waste samples were investigated …

The need to increase the recovery rates of recyclables from households, reducing at the
same time the collection costs, has favoured the spreading of commingled collection …

The juxtaposition of a throw-away society with the realization that natural resources are
threatened is a vivid illustration of the perplexing problem of contemporary lifestyle. As we …

In material recovery facilities (MRFs) the sorting of waste is typically carried out
predominantly manually. In this work, the MRF in Marsaskala, Malta is used as a case study …

Waste management is a successful instrument to minimize generated waste and improve
environmental conditions. In spite of the large share of developing countries in the textile …

Any industry have significant impact on environment and textile manufacturing is one of the
main contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. This paper summarizes and discusses the …

For UK statutory recycling targets to be met, kerbside collection schemes must strive towards
optimal performance levels at which the quantities and composition of materials recovered …

Every year million tons of textile waste is being sent to landfills. It is estimated that in Turkey
approximately half of the disposed textile waste is consisted of post-consumer textile waste …

Textile industry is among the most essential consumer goods industry. However, textile
industry is accused of being one of the most polluting industries. Not only production but …

The textile recycling industry is an age-old business that has been sorting, grading and
conducting business in the same way for several generations. Clearly now is the time to …