This text contains nineteen edited papers originally presented at the first major conference on the environmental aspects of the textile and related plastics industries - 'Wealth from Waste in Textiles'. Both industries must increasingly be able to demonstrate environmentally acceptable practices while working within a framework of economic viability. Thus they must be able to make products which consumers will buy based on both price and ecological factors.
The selected papers initially overview the magnitude and consequences of excessive waste production, then proceed to discuss waste minimisation strategies and practices, focus on selected areas where recent scientific and technological advances have been made and finally set the problems within the context of current public perceptions, politics and regulations.
The conference was organised jointly by Bolton Institute and the British Textile Technology Group with support from the Textile Institute and the Department of Trade and Industry.
Edited papers from the 1995 conference Ecotextile Wealth for Waste in Textiles, organized by Bolton Institute and the British Textile Technology Group.
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