The fashion sector is one of the most polluting on the planet. It is responsible for 20% of water pollution in the world. To reduce the impact of textiles on the environment, a Belgian company is developing a 100% recyclable fiber.
Hospitals produce a lot of waste. For now, the law requires the incineration of all medical waste. To limit their impact on the planet, the Saint-Luc university clinics in Brussels are thinking about improving waste sorting. They are testing with a subcontractor the recycling of part of the operating fields. Many textile fibers still end up in the trash.
In the laboratory of a Belgian company, we think we have developed the fiber that responds perfectly to this problem. Luna, one of the company’s co-founders, presents a mask made from “Noosa” fiber, fiber made from sugar and corn: “We developed the technology to recycle it 100% at the end of life”.
Once woven, this fiber can be used in the medical sector. It can also become a cushion, a car seat or a t-shirt. Each year, the textile industry produces 53 million tons of fibres. Today, less than 1% is recycled.
