eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1-1b4cb20c5e9ed919.pdf

This report, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in May 2020, analyzes the flows of new and used clothing and textiles in Estonia. It maps consumption, collection systems, and waste management, highlighting Estonia's role as a significant importer and sorter of used textiles in Europe and the critical lack of domestic textile recycling capacity.

• In 2018, the estimated total consumption of clothing and home textiles in Estonia was 19,530 tonnes, which equals 14.8 kg per person. This consists of approximately 16,400 tonnes of new textiles (12.41 kg/person) and 3,160 tonnes of used textiles (2.4 kg/person).
• Estonia is the fourth highest importer of used clothing and textiles in Europe per capita. In 2018, 10,543 tonnes of used textiles were imported; of these, 26% were reused in Estonia, 39% were exported for further processing (likely recycling), 27% were exported for reuse, and 8% were disposed of in Estonia.
• Approximately 30% of new clothing and textiles placed on the market are collected separately, totaling nearly 4,870 tonnes. This collection is split between reuse organizations (61%), waste stations (37%), and clothing brands (2%).
• There is a significant lack of textile recycling capacity in Estonia and neighboring countries. Consequently, about 50% of separately collected used textiles are handled as waste in Estonia via landfilling or incineration. This includes 1,804 tonnes collected at waste stations and sorting residues from reuse organizations.
• A large volume of textile waste is disposed of through mixed municipal waste. Based on 2018 data, it is estimated that 14,842 tonnes of textile waste are in mixed municipal waste, with approximately 3,710 tonnes landfilled and 11,132 tonnes incinerated.
• The quality of collected clothing in Estonia has declined, which is attributed to the spread of 'fast fashion' and new business models where consumers sell high-quality items themselves. Additionally, imported used clothing is often of higher quality than that collected domestically.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1-1b4cb20c5e9ed919.pdf. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1-1b4cb20c5e9ed919.pdf. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1.pdf.

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BibTeX

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