Eestis tekkivate tekstiilijäätmete ringlussevõtu ja tootearenduste lahendused

This 2023 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute, conducted by the Estonian Academy of Arts and partners, explores practical solutions for recycling textile waste in Estonia. It maps textile waste volumes, tests mechanical recycling processes, and develops new materials (yarns and non-woven composites) and products (knitwear and small furniture) to support a circular textile system.

• In 2020, Estonia placed 15,058 tonnes of clothing and household textiles on the market, with consumption remaining relatively stable at around 16,000 tonnes annually, which is approximately 12 kg per resident.
• Approximately 19,300 tonnes of post-consumer clothing and textile waste were generated in Estonia in 2020. Most of this waste is sent to landfills or incineration, with only 11% collected separately.
• Mechanical recycling of post-consumer textiles in Estonia is hindered by the lack of specialized pre-processing infrastructure. The project used Paragon Sleep AS, which possesses the only technology park in Estonia capable of providing mechanical recycling services, though its line is primarily designed for industrial production waste rather than post-consumer waste.
• The project successfully developed new yarns by blending mechanically recycled fibers with Estonian dark-faced sheep wool. The most stable and industrial-ready yarn contained 15% recycled fiber and 85% wool, which was used to create 'zero waste' hats using seamless knit technology.
• The research developed rigid composite materials by pressing recycled textile fibers with thermoplastic binding fibers (PLA). These materials were used to create prototypes of small furniture, such as the 'i-tala' bench, demonstrating that the material is thermoformable and can be shaped using heat.
• To establish a national circular textile system, the report recommends investing in a pre-processing plant (estimated at 2.4 million euros for equipment) to handle up to 9,500 tonnes of waste annually, and a separate material/yarn production facility (estimated at 1.3 million euros).

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Eestis tekkivate tekstiilijäätmete ringlussevõtu ja tootearenduste lahendused. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tekstiilijaatmete-ringlussevotu-ja-tootearenduste-projekt-raport.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Eestis tekkivate tekstiilijäätmete ringlussevõtu ja tootearenduste lahendused. 2023. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tekstiilijaatmete-ringlussevotu-ja-tootearenduste-projekt-raport.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023eestis, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Eestis tekkivate tekstiilijäätmete ringlussevõtu ja tootearenduste lahendused}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tekstiilijaatmete-ringlussevotu-ja-tootearenduste-projekt-raport.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }