Table 3 Carbon footprint calculation of waste clothing recycling.
Waste disposal type | Waste disposal method | Percentage of corresponding textile or fiber mass in total mass (Ai) | CO2-eq corresponding to textile or fiber emissions per unit mass (ci) | Total mass of textile or fiber (M) | Total CO2-eq(C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reuse | No/slight damage | 38% | ā3.42285 | 200 | ā489.38066 |
Moderate damaged | 46% | ā1.711425 (Take median) | |||
Severe damage | 16% | ā2.19603 (Rag) | |||
Burn | No power generation | chemical fiber: 100% | chemical fiber: 2.032646 | 200 | 406.5292 |
Power generation | chemical fiber: 100% | chemical fiber: 0.782504 | 156.508 | ||
Landfill | / | chemical fiber: 100% | chemical fiber: 0.470887 | 200 | 94.1174 |
