In the era of “fast fashion”, the frequency of replacement of many daily necessities has been rising, and towels, clothing, and sofa cushions are no exception. And the recycling of used textiles seems to have not kept up with the rhythm of the new era. Why?

Old clothes, broken silk scarves, even if they are outdated, the textiles of clothing, pants, socks and hats are not hesitant to put on the list of idle items and waste products. It is the most common practice to throw away trash, and some may be transferred or donated.

"Fast fashion", this kind of consumption concept that fills every corner of society, is to rapidly increase the scale of used textiles. “Buy and buy” is accompanied by “throw and throw”, although there are also different types of clothing recycling bins in many cities, but the harvest is not in line with expectations.

According to public data, the annual scale of waste textiles in China can reach 20 million tons, and the accumulated stock is already over 100 million yuan. The comprehensive utilization rate is not even 20%. The industry roughly estimates that if the annual waste textiles can be recycled, it is equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 80 million tons and saving 24 million tons of crude oil.

The recycled waste textiles can be transferred to poverty-stricken areas by high-value cleaning and disinfection, while others can be recycled or recycled, or decomposed into recycled fibers and non-woven fabrics to reap the added value. In terms of utilization, it can at least save a lot of front-end manufacturing effort and energy consumption.

Then, why is the recycling of used textiles always “card neck”? Let’s first look at what the community is saying.

According to a joint survey conducted by the Social Survey Center of the Youth Youth Newspaper, more than half of the respondents will directly throw away their old clothes, and only 30% of the respondents will put them into the recycling channel. At the same time, about 70% of the respondents said that they want to deal with where they do not know where to start, 40% of the respondents admitted that the recycling price is low.

In summary, the recycling channels are small and single, and the low recycling prices have affected the enthusiasm of recycling of used textiles, and the awareness of environmental protection needs to continue to increase.

Another survey pointed out that nearly 70% of people will worry about the air pollution caused by the burning of waste textiles. More than half of the people will worry about the difficulty of degrading waste textiles and occupying land resources, and more than 50%. People believe that whether it is burning or landfill is a waste of resources.

In summary, in fact, the accumulation of environmental protection propaganda in China has gradually deepened the impact on society, especially after the “doll education”, the concept of environmental protection is more clear in the cognition of the younger generation. The awakening of environmental awareness is being normalized, and the missing may be just the timing and technology.

After all, more than half of the respondents suggested optimizing and innovating recycling technologies. This is also one of the main problems encountered by the waste textile recycling industry at present, namely, how to reduce costs, explore diversified utilization channels, increase the added value of waste textiles and reuse, and create greater economic benefits.

As for many people who are engaged in the recycling of used textiles, the situation of the poverty-stricken areas has become saturated. The front-end recycling is still subject to the conditions of regulation and management, and the reuse value is quite different. Chaos, bad questions. The technical system is not perfect, the recycling of renewable resources is not mature enough, and the lack of standardized management has restricted the development of the industry.

This is also mentioned in the previous article. In many communities, waste recycling bins have been set up. Why haven’t they played a role in turning the tide? According to industry sources, there are fewer settings and insufficient coverage; more settings, management and services can not keep up, residents experience is poor, and a series of problems need to be better solutions.

In the era of "new three years, the old three years, and three years of sewing and sewing," the new life must match the new normal. Experts have called for the recycling of waste textiles to be based on the concept of circular economy development. It is urgent to use the Internet thinking structure as a highly efficient and dynamic professional platform to give policy support while focusing on improving the market system and exploring the industrial chain.

Green upgrades must become a new kinetic energy development, and the demand for recycling and recycling of used textiles is huge. The market potential is predicted to be 100 billion, and it is also a blue ocean that should not be missed.