The role of textile recycling in the circular economy model
Conference Object Restricted access M34
2024
Urošević, Snežana 
Vuković, Milovan
University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Skopje, North Macedonia
Book of Abstracts - 1st Conference for Green Engineering, Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Circular Economy CIRC 2024, Skopje, 22–23 April, 2024
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English
M34 - Conference paper at an international conference, printed as an abstract
The circular economy leads large companies to change their way of doing business and introduce measures to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Likewise, the circular economy leads individuals to reconsider their attitude towards waste. For the circular economy model to come to life, it is not enough to take care of waste management only within companies, it is also very important that each individual contributes. As raw materials are increasingly scarce and materials are increasingly expensive, the operational management of material flows is becoming increasingly important for companies. By moving from a linear to a circular business model, we face technological, structural, and personnel changes and challenges. The circular economy must strive to achieve sustainable development at the global level, which should represent a profitable economic system that will enable consumers not to endanger the environment when using products. All these goals can be achieved by extending the life of the product, but also by recycling. The application of a circular economy model in which waste is viewed as a strategic raw material is one of the ways to ensure the long-term supply of raw materials in the textile sector. The paper analyzes the state and chances of successful and efficient operation of the textile and clothing industry of Serbia by creating a new raw material base, where special attention should be paid to the economic and ecological aspects of efficient operation, i.e. there should be a concept of cost-effective processing of textile waste. In the context of the circular economy model in the textile sector, special emphasis must be placed on the creation of new jobs that arise in the process of textile recycling.
Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, as part of the funding of scientific research work at the University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor, according to the contract with number 451-03-65/2024-03 /200131.
circular economy, waste, waste management, textile industry, textile recycling
ISBN
978-9989-650-11-6