Eco Spindles strengthens Sri Lanka’s circular economy for plastic recycling
Source: http://www.colombopage.com/archive_22A/Feb15_1644896880CH.php
Eco Spindles (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka’s largest plastics recycler, has announced plans to expand its capacity to manufacture yarn using recycled plastics, as well as innovative new additions to its suite of cutting-edge, eco-friendly products used by some of the world’s leading fashion brands. Eco Spindles also announced plans to manufacture recycled polyester yarn using textile waste during the conference. “Globally, only 20% of clothing waste is recycled or reused, while the remaining 80% is incinerated or in landfills. Additionally, a PET bottle, which typically takes over 1,000 years to degrade in the environment, can be recycled into polyester yarn, which manufacturers later convert into garments. Through this conversion, we remove over 900 years in degradation time if we responsibly dispose of and recycle plastic,” Nalaka Senavirathna said.