NANOTECHNOLOGY OFFERS CHANCE TO CUT WASTE IN FASHION SECTOR, EXPERTS SAY
May 1st, 2007
BY MARK ROWE, in LondonNANOTECHNOLOGY may be on the verge of enabling one of the UK's most wasteful sectors - the fashion industry - dramatically improve its recycling record. A Royal Society conference on nanotechnology and the environment, held in London, was told that each year 1 million tonnes of textiles are thrown away each year in Britain, 80% being landfilled.But a leading researcher said the days of in-built obsolescence of passing fashions may be over. New materials and approaches working at the nano level will enable clothes to be re-used, enjoy longer ...
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