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Recycled cotton becomes new fabric

By Lund University 2:13 33,283 views on YouTube Feb 26, 2021

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A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that converts cotton i... Show more

A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, that in turn can be turned into spandex, nylon or ethanol. Learn more: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-recycled-cotton-becomes-new-fabric

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