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Resources
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Phase out fossil fuels as source of energy
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Strict taxes on GHG emissions
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Discontinue buying/selling quotas on GHG emissions
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Discontinue subsidies for use of fossil fuels
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Incentivize use of renewable energy
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Pre-disposal
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Reduce volume of discarded clothes
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Promote reuse and mending
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Disposal
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Improve collection of textiles
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Provide information to the public on the correct processes for textile disposal and recycling
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Facilitate disposal by increasing the number of collection containers
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Increase the number of retail stores with take-back schemes
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Improve sorting facilities
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Invest in new sorting technologies
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Recycling
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Reduce material rejection
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Improve transparency concerning the additives used during manufacturing
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Improve monomer recycling technologies
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Can chemical recycling be carried out at lower temperatures?
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Can enzymatic recycling overcome high crystallinity in fibers in a sustainable way?
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Incineration
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Modernization of incineration plants
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Improve air pollution control systems
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Implant energy recovery (both as heat and electricity) in every installation
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Biodegradation/biotransformation
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Reduce volume of PET textile waste
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Research feasibility and optimize different routes
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