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The Current Situation, Challenges and Future Perspectives of Waste Management and Sustainability in Spinning Industry

Authors :

Ahsan Habib¹ Osman Babaarslan²

1- Cukurova University 2- Cukurova University

Keywords :

Spinning industry،Spinning waste،Waste management،Future perspectives،Sustainability

Abstract :

The spinning industry plays a crucial role in the global textile supply chain providing yarns for various textile products. However, the industry is also notorious for generating significant amounts of waste posing environmental challenges and sustainability concerns. This paper aims to present an overview of waste generation and waste management practices in the spinning industry, analyze the current situation, identify challenges faced by the industry and propose future perspectives for sustainable waste management practices. The waste generated at the spinning process includes trash contamination, cleaning machine waste, rejects and inferior fiber, fiber breakage, maintenance and doffing waste, lap breaks, lap splicing waste, machine start-up and shut-down waste, dust, combing waste and trash, rejected sliver portion, drawing waste and trash, fly waste, yarn breaks, rejected yarn packages and package formation waste that contribute to the industry's environmental footprint are discussed. Challenges encountered by the spinning industry in waste management are examined, encompassing diverse fiber types, limited recycling practices, cost constraints, resource scarcity, innovation gap and technological barriers. Analyzing the process this paper provides insights into strategies that promote waste reduction, reuse and recycling the waste. Moreover, integrating technological innovations, incentivizing sustainable practices, collaborating across the supply chain, circular economy transition, integration of artificial intelligence and automation, setting clear sustainability targets, developing sustainable material alternatives and creating employee awareness can optimize resource recovery and reduce the environmental impact. By understanding the industry's waste management landscape, one can develop effective strategies to minimize environmental impact and promote sustainable development.