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From waste into nonwovens
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n an effort to reduce waste, Berry Global has formed a closedloop
recycling ecosystem to recycle materials in making its
Endura spunbond and meltblown nonwovens product line.
Berry, headquartered in Evansville, Ind., creates Endura
products by recycling the company's post-industrial waste from its
operations. The closed-loop recycling ecosystem is now in operation
in six of its existing European locations. Through the ecosystem,
Berry supplies customers with nonwoven materials, receives postindustrial
waste from the conversion processes of its customers, and
incorporates the recycled content into Berry's Endura nonwovens
line. Endura line spunbond products contain up to 90% recycled
content for use in applications such as disinfectant wipes, home
and bedding, roofing and carpet tiles.
With Endura, Berry aims to increase the availability of postindustrial
recycled materials, reducing dependence on virgin
polymers. The use of post-industrial materials results in a 70%
reduction of CO2
emissions during the manufacturing process,
per kilogram versus virgin materials.
As part of the Endura ecosystem, Berry collaborates with
customers to collect and repelletize nonwoven waste from customer
operations. In turn, the material collected re-enters the product
stream in the form of new nonwoven materials for customers.
Berry's closed-loop recycling ecosystem takes
post-industrial waste and turns it into new
nonwoven fabric. Photo: Berry Global Group
California is first state to ban PFAS
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PFAS
o-called " forever chemicals " that may be harmful to humans and
animals have been banned in textile production, cosmetics and
personal care products in California by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or
PFAS, are commonly used in clothing and household items to make
them resistant to water and stains. But they break down very slowly
and some studies have shown that exposure to the substances in the
environment may be harmful, according to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
California is the first state to ban PFAS in textiles. Eight other
states are in various stages of banning PFAS. The California ban will
take effect in 2025 for many fabrics. Outdoor apparel manufacturers
have until 2028 to switch to safer substitutes for PFAS. The laws were
preceded by two studies by the Green Science Policy Institute, which
promotes the safer use of chemicals for human and ecological health.
As there are close to 9,000 PFAS class chemicals that vary
substantially, the U.S. Industrial Fabrics Institute and the National
Fabric Institute urge lawmakers to use a science-based process to
regulate PFAS on an individual chemical basis, rather than the
entire family of PFAS as a whole.
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