BioFashionTech

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Globally, 92 million tonnes of textile waste are generated each year. Only 15% is recycled, while 85% is incinerated or disposed of in landfills. Only medium-high, mono-type fibers can be recycled using current technologies. Around 60% of clothing is made from synthetic fibers. Globally more than 380 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year and less than 10 per cent has been recycled. Therefore, it is crucial to divert used plastic from the waste stream and use it to create new products in order to prevent these persistent materials from ending up in landfills and harming the environment. The world’s consumption of fossil fuels is expected to double by 2060, increasing global demand for alternative biofuels. Globally more than 98.6 billion litres of bioethanol are produced each year and around 3 tons of edible feedstock is needed for the production of 1 ton of ethanol. Furthermore, the prices of raw materials have a considerable impact on the bioethanol production costs, thus, there is a huge demand for alternative non edible feedstock. BioFashionTech is a clean technology-based, purpose-driven company that specializes in textile waste-to-value. BFT make use of a scalable and low energy intensive biotech process to upcycle textile waste into commercially valuable products such as fermentable sugars that can be used as starting material for bioethanol production. Furthermore, plastics fibres and dyes that are usually blended in the textile can be recycled and sold to save as many resources as

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