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Exports of Nordic Used Textiles : Fate, benefits and impacts.
Background and aim ; Pathways of exported textiles ; A dynamic market ; Tight margins lead to efficient use ; Significant global environmental benefits ; Local environmental impacts ; Job creation ; The potential of codes of conduct ; Impacts on domestic textile industry ; Import restrictions ; Reco...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Copenhagen :
Nordic Council of Ministers,
2016.
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| Colección: | TemaNord.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Summary ; Background and aim ; Pathways of exported textiles ; A dynamic market ; Tight margins lead to efficient use ; Significant global environmental benefits ; Local environmental impacts ; Job creation ; The potential of codes of conduct ; Impacts on domestic textile industry ; Import restrictions ; Recommendations ; Recommendations for Nordic collectors/exporters of used textiles: ; Recommendations for Nordic policy-makers ; Preface ; Background and Objectives ; Project Objectives ; Individual Phase Objectives ; 1. PHASE 1
- Mapping Textile Exports ; 1.1 Methodology.
- 1.1.1 A short note on definitions Reuse and recycling: ; Product codes for used textiles: ; Product codes and shipments of waste: ; 1.1.2 Use of statistical data ; 1.1.3 Survey of collectors ; 1.1.4 Identifying Import Restrictions ; 1.2 Flows of exported textiles ; 1.2.1 Separately collected textiles in Nordic countries ; 1.2.2 Results from analysis of UN Comtrade data ; 6309 Worn textiles ; 6310 Rags ; 1.2.3 Results from collectors surveys ; Collection and export quantities ; First destinations of exported textiles ; Choosing Partners ; Knowledge of, and influence over, subsequent fate.
- End destinations for used textiles Quality, end destination and treatment of textiles ; 1.3 Import restrictions ; 1.3.1 Overview of restrictions in selected countries ; 1.3.2 Discussion ; 1.4 Potential for increased traceability ; 1.4.1 Potential for traceability ; 1.4.2 Distribution for aid ; Current best practice ; 1.4.3 Distribution via secondhand retailer ; Current best practice ; 1.4.4 Distribution via professional sorter ; Current best practice ; 1.4.5 Recommendations for traceability requirements ; 2. PHASE 2
- Impact of Exports ; 2.1 Methodology.
- 2.1.1 Selection of countries for site visits 2.1.2 Data Collection ; 2.2 The Economics of Used textiles ; 2.3 Environmental impacts and benefits ; 2.3.1 Local Environmental Risks ; Waste from sorting ; Waste beyond the EU ; Eco-efficiency of plants ; 2.3.2 Global net environmental impacts and benefits ; Methods and assumptions ; Results of the LCA modelling ; 2.4 Socioeconomic impacts and benefits in importing countries ; 2.4.1 Employment ; 2.4.2 Working conditions and Codes of Conducts ; 2.4.3 Government revenues (taxes, import duties, etc.) ; 2.4.4 Social benefits.
- 2.4.5 Impacts on the local textile industry 2.4.6 The effect of import bans ; 2.5 Discussions and recommendations ; 2.5.1 A dynamic market ; 2.5.2 Tight margins lead to efficient use ; 2.5.3 Significant global environmental benefits ; 2.5.4 Local environmental impacts ; 2.5.5 Job creation and codes of conduct ; 2.5.6 Impacts on domestic textile industry ; 2.5.7 Recommendations for Nordic collectors/exporters of used textiles: ; 2.5.8 Recommendations for Nordic policymakers ; References ; Sammenfatning ; Baggrund og formål ; Kortlægning af eksporterede tekstiler ; Et dynamisk marked.