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Bio de g ra da b ility

• f Co tto n a nd

Po lye ste r in So il

Dispo sing o f o ld c lo the s…

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T he a ve ra g e Ame ric a n disc a rds a b o ut 70 po unds o f c lo thing pe r ye a r

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Of tha t o nly a b o ut 10 po unds a re do na te d

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T he re ma ining 60 po unds e nd up in la ndfills

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327 millio n pe o ple in the US

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20 b illio n po unds o f te xtile wa ste g o e s to US la ndfills e a c h ye a r

• 1. Co unc il fo r T

e xtile Re c yc ling , 2014

Wha t’ s the pro b le m?

Re c yc ling Optio ns

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Do na tio n

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Cha ritie s

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Re ta ile rs

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Munic ipa l re c yc ling pro g ra ms

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So rt thro ug h the wa ste

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Cre a te s diffe re nt stre a ms

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Co nve nie nc e

Wha t ha ppe ns to fa b ric s in a c o mpo st pile ?

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T

• da y’ s la ndfills a re g o o d a t

pre se rving thing s.

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L ittle a ir, wa te r, sunlig ht a nd b a c te ria a va ila b le .

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Ho w we ll wo uld na tura l so il b re a k do wn g a rme nts?

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Co uld b a c k-ya rd c o mpo ste rs c o nve rt the ir fa b ric s to so il?

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AST M D5988-03

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Sta nda rd T e st Me tho d fo r De te rmining Ae ro b ic Bio de g ra da tio n in So il o f Pla stic Ma te ria ls o r Re sidua l Pla stic Ma te ria ls Afte r Co mpo sting

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Co mpo sting in winro ws a t Co rne ll Unive rsity

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AST M D6400 Co mpo sta b le Pro duc t T e st

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Co ntro lle d te mpe ra ture , mo isture le ve l, c a rb o n:nitro g e n ra tio

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Co mpo st b in wa s use d

T hre e b io de g ra da tio n me tho ds ha ve b e e n e xplo re d…

De sig n o f T ria ls One a nd T wo

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F a b ric s E va lua te d

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100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd b le a c he d, no finish

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100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd b le a c he d, so fte ne r o nly

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100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd b le a c he d, re sin plus so fte ne r.

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100% po lye ste r shirt

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F a b ric s we re la unde re d 30 time s b e fo re te sting

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D5988-03 me a sure s the g e ne ra tio n o f CO 2

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I n c o mpo sting , we ig ht lo ss is me a sure d

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F a b ric s we re e xpo se d fo r 90 da ys

AST M D5988-03 a nd Co mpo sting

Re sults o f AST M D5988-03

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Co tto n NF Co tto n S Co tto n R Po lye ste r

% c o nve rte d to CO2

% c o nve rte d to CO2

De g ra da tio n o f F ib e rs in Co mpo st

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Co tto n NF Co tto n S Co tto n R Po lye ste r

% we ig ht lo ss

% we ig ht lo ss

Co rne ll Unive rsity c o mpo sting fa c ility

De g ra da tio n in So il

0 Da ys 90 Da ys

De sig n o f T ria l T hre e

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a b ric s E va lua te d

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100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd b le a c he d, so fte ne r o nly

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100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd dye d b la c k, plus so fte ne r

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100% re c yc le d po lye ste r shirt

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a b ric s we re la unde re d 30 time s b e fo re te sting

 Ca rb o n-to -nitro g e n ra tio o f 30:1  Mo isture c o nte nt 45 ̶ 50%  F

a b ric s we re e xpo se d fo r 12 we e ks (84 da ys)

AST M D6400 (Bio de g ra da b ility T e sting in Co mpo st)

We e k 0 We e k 0

Re c yc le d Polye ste r T

• Shirt

We e k 0

Cotton Je rse y, Dye d Bla c k, Softe ne d

We e k 0

Cotton Je rse y, Ble a c he d, Softe ne d We e k 0 Compost Bin

We e k 6 We e k 6 We e k 6 We e k 6

Re c yc le d Polye ste r T

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We e k 6 Compost Bin Cotton Je rse y, Dye d Bla c k, Softe ne d Cotton Je rse y, Ble a c he d, Softe ne d

We e k 12 We e k 12 We e k 12 We e k 12

Re c yc le d Polye ste r T

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We e k 12 Compost Bin Cotton Je rse y, Dye d Bla c k, Softe ne d Cotton Je rse y, Ble a c he d, Softe ne d

Bio de g ra da b ility o f We t Wipe s

Co tto n No nwo ve n De g ra da tio n in So il

Me tho do lo g y

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AST M D-6400

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Sta nda rd Spe c ific a tio n fo r L a b e ling o f Pla stic s De sig ne d to b e Ae ro b ic a lly Co mpo ste d in Munic ipa l o r I ndustria l F a c ilitie s

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Ma te ria ls te ste d

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Spunla c e d no nwo ve ns

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100% virg in c o tto n

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100% virg in c le a ne d c o tto n

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100% purifie d c o tto n

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55% purifie d c o tto n/ 45% PP

Me tho do lo g y

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Sa mple s we re pre pa re d, we ig he d, a nd pla c e d into a n a c tive c o mpo st ve sse l

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E ve ry 2 we e ks, sa mple s we re re mo ve d fro m the c o mpo st ve sse l, drie d, we ig he d, a nd pho to g ra phe d

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Ave ra g e pe rc e nt b io de g ra da b ility wa s c a lc ula te d fo r e a c h sa mple

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Bio de g ra da b ility wa s a c c o mplishe d a t 90+% ma ss lo ss

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100% c o tto n no nwo ve ns b io de g ra de d 90+% within 4 we e ks

No nwo ve n Re sults

28 92

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2 4 % BIODE GRADAT I ON T IME IN WE E K S

We e k 0 We e k 2 We e k 4 Sa mple # 4

100% Virg in Co tto n

Co mpo sting (AST M D6400)

100% Virg in Cle a ne d Co tto n

46 93

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2 4 % BIODE GRADAT I ON T IME IN WE E K S

We e k 0 We e k 2 We e k 4 Sa mple # 3

Co mpo sting (AST M D6400)

100% Purifie d Co tto n

40 95

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2 4 % BIODE GRADAT I ON T IME IN WE E K S

We e k 0 We e k 2 We e k 4 Sa mple # 9

Co mpo sting (AST M D6400)

55% Purifie d Co tto n/ 45% PP

14 42 50

10 20 30 40 50 60 2 4 6 % BIODE GRADAT I ON T IME IN WE E K S

We e k 0 We e k 2 We e k 4 We e k 6 Sa mple # 1

Co mpo sting (AST M D6400)

Co nc lusio ns

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Co tto n wipe s b io de g ra de q uic kly in a c o mpo sting c o nta ine r

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100% c o tto n: 92 – 95% in fo ur we e ks

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Ble nd: Co tto n b io de g ra de d; Po lypro pyle ne did no t

Bio de g ra da b ility o f We t Wipe s

F lusha b ility

Me tho do lo g y

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F

• llo we d Guide line s fo r Asse ssing the F

lusha b ility o f No nwo ve n Dispo sa b le Pro duc ts

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I NDA/ E DANA

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De ve lo pe d a s sta nda rds fo r the industry to pro duc e we t wipe s tha t c a n b e ma rke te d a s flusha b le to c o nsume rs

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2 T e st Me tho ds:

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Ae ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (F G505)

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Ana e ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (F G506)

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Ma te ria ls T e ste d

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60 g sm no nwo ve ns me a sure d a t a ppro xima te ly 2 g ra ms pe r sa mple

Re sults

Virg in Co tto n

Ae ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (Se we r Syste m)

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 Sa mple # 1 Sa mple # 2 Sa mple # 3 I nitia l We ig ht (g ) F ina l We ig ht (g )

97% Ma ss

L

• ss

100% Ma ss

L

• ss

97% Ma ss

L

• ss

Minimum Re q uire d Ma ss L

• ss: 95%

Ave ra g e Ma ss L

• ss: 98%

Afte r 28 Da ys

28 Da y T e st

We ig ht in g ra ms

Purifie d Co tto n

Ae ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (Se we r Syste m)

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 Sa mple # 1 Sa mple # 2 Sa mple # 3 I nitia l We ig ht (g ) F ina l We ig ht (g )

100% Ma ss

L

• ss

100% Ma ss

L

• ss

100% Ma ss

L

• ss

Minimum re q uire d ma ss lo ss: 95% Ave ra g e ma ss lo ss: 100%

Afte r 28 Da ys

28 Da y T e st

We ig ht in g ra ms

Virg in Co tto n

Ana e ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (Se ptic Syste m)

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 Sa mple # 1 Sa mple # 2 Sa mple # 3

Minimum re q uire d ma ss lo ss: 95% Ave ra g e ma ss lo ss: 74%

Initia l We ig ht (g ) F ina l We ig ht (g ) Afte r 28 Da ys

70% Ma ss

L

• ss

85% Ma ss

L

• ss

68% Ma ss

L

• ss

28 Da y T e st

We ig ht in g ra ms

Purifie d Co tto n

Ana e ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (Se ptic Syste m)

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 Sa mple # 1 Sa mple # 2 Sa mple # 3

Minimum re q uire d ma ss lo ss: 95% Ave ra g e ma ss lo ss: 100%

Initia l We ig ht (g ) F ina l We ig ht (g ) Afte r 28 Da ys

100% Ma ss

L

• ss

100% Ma ss

L

• ss

100% Ma ss

L

• ss

28 Da y T e st

We ig ht in g ra ms

Co nc lusio ns

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Simila r re sults to the c o mpo sting te st

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Purifie d c o tto n b io de g ra de d fa ste r tha n the virg in c o tto n

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Co tto n – An e xa mple o f the c yc le o f na ture

T ha nk Yo u

I nte re ste d in sha ring this c o nte nt with a c o lle a g ue ? Cre a te a fre e a c c o unt a t

c ottonwor ks.c om

a nd find the pre se nta tio n o n the Co tto n Susta ina b ility pa g e .

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