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The Leaky Loop: Why Global Recycling Cannot Keep Pace with Production, and Why Landfiills Keep Filling

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Global fibre production has reached record levels, rising from about 125 million tonnes in 2023 to 132 million tonnes in 2024 and an estimated 139 million tonnes in 2025 [3][7]. Over the same period, textile-to-textile recycling has remained below 1% of total fibre output [3][7]. This paper examines why. It argues that the textile system is a

Source: Iconic Research and Engineering Journals

DOI: 10.64388/ire1724656

Authors: Shambhavi Sharan, Sourabh Arjariya

Institution: SAGE University Bhopal

Language: English

Topic: Waste Management and Recycling

Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7225375563