A company called Denovia Inc. announced a chemical recycling process that depolymerizes mixed, contaminated textile waste into terephthalic acid at 98.3% purity, according to a March company statement. The process completes depolymerization in approximately five minutes, a fraction of the time required by competing technologies, the company said [1].
Global Plastic Waste Problem
The world produces more than 400 million tonnes of plastic annually, with less than 10% recycled into usable material, according to industry estimates cited by Oilprice.com [1]. Textiles account for 92 million tonnes of discarded clothing per year, much of it polyester, and only about 1% is recycled into new fibers, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reported [1].
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