Table 1 Carbon footprint analysis of waste clothing recycling.
Waste treatment type | Reuse | Recycling | Incineration | Landfill | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disposal methods | None/slight damage | moderate damage | severe damage | Production of recycled fibers | No power generation | Power generation | / |
CO2-eq (kg) /Textiles per kilogram | ā3.42285 | (ā3.42285, 0) | ā2.19603 (Rag) | / | / | / | / |
CO2-eq (kg) /Cotton fiber per kilogram | / | / | / | 0.354722 | / | ā0.81531 | / |
CO2-eq (kg) /Chemical fiber per kilogram | / | / | / | / | 2.032646 | 0.782504 | 0.470887 |