Agro-textilesAgro-textile are textile products used in agriculture and horticultureHorticulture, extending their applicationsApplications to forestry, animal husbandry, and aquaculture. Agro-textilesAgro-textile enhance agriculturalAgricultural crops productivityProductivity by improving crop protection against both abiotic and biotic stressors, conserving soil, regulating microclimates, and optimising resource use. Despite their benefits, concerns persist regarding the raw materials used (mostly synthetic, such as polyolefins), the production processes involved, and the end-of-life environmental impactEnvironmental impact. Improper disposal of these materials results in microplasticMicroplastic pollution, persistent solid waste in landfills, greenhouse gasGreenhouse gases emissions from burning, and harm to wildlife, terrestrial, and aquatic ecosystems. Rising environmental awareness and advancements in technology have shifted focus towards using sustainableSustainable textile fibers in agriculture, which are eco-friendlyEco-friendly alternatives to traditional synthetic materials. BiodegradableBiodegradable agro-textilesAgro-textile developed from renewable bast fibres (majorly jute, coir, ramie, and sisal), recycled materials, corn starch, and cellulose offers promising solutions for minimising the environmental impactEnvironmental impact. As agro-textilesAgro-textile are typically designed for short-term use, often limited to a single growing season or two, integrating life cycle assessmentLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) and circularity principles is vital for mitigating their ecological footprint. As the linear economy is a take-make-waste system and aggravates the environmental impactEnvironmental impact through waste output and dumping, a circular economyCircular economy (CE) model has emerged, emphasizing the “reduce, reuse, and recycle” options to extend product life and transform waste into valuable resources. This chapter explores the integration of circular economyCircular economy principles through waste valorisation and the use of renewable raw materials. These innovationsInnovation are critical in transforming the agro-textileAgro-textile industry into a more sustainableSustainable circular system that mutually benefits the environment as well as economy.

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Sustainable Agro-Textiles: Opportunities and Challenges in Circular Economy

  • Kanchan Bisht,
  • Surya Tejaswi Desu,
  • C. Manjulatha,
  • Yogitha Gunupuru,
  • Alka Goel,
  • Sanjoy Debnath,
  • Anita Rani,
  • Bharti Sharma

摘要

Agro-textilesAgro-textile are textile products used in agriculture and horticultureHorticulture, extending their applicationsApplications to forestry, animal husbandry, and aquaculture. Agro-textilesAgro-textile enhance agriculturalAgricultural crops productivityProductivity by improving crop protection against both abiotic and biotic stressors, conserving soil, regulating microclimates, and optimising resource use. Despite their benefits, concerns persist regarding the raw materials used (mostly synthetic, such as polyolefins), the production processes involved, and the end-of-life environmental impactEnvironmental impact. Improper disposal of these materials results in microplasticMicroplastic pollution, persistent solid waste in landfills, greenhouse gasGreenhouse gases emissions from burning, and harm to wildlife, terrestrial, and aquatic ecosystems. Rising environmental awareness and advancements in technology have shifted focus towards using sustainableSustainable textile fibers in agriculture, which are eco-friendlyEco-friendly alternatives to traditional synthetic materials. BiodegradableBiodegradable agro-textilesAgro-textile developed from renewable bast fibres (majorly jute, coir, ramie, and sisal), recycled materials, corn starch, and cellulose offers promising solutions for minimising the environmental impactEnvironmental impact. As agro-textilesAgro-textile are typically designed for short-term use, often limited to a single growing season or two, integrating life cycle assessmentLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) and circularity principles is vital for mitigating their ecological footprint. As the linear economy is a take-make-waste system and aggravates the environmental impactEnvironmental impact through waste output and dumping, a circular economyCircular economy (CE) model has emerged, emphasizing the “reduce, reuse, and recycle” options to extend product life and transform waste into valuable resources. This chapter explores the integration of circular economyCircular economy principles through waste valorisation and the use of renewable raw materials. These innovationsInnovation are critical in transforming the agro-textileAgro-textile industry into a more sustainableSustainable circular system that mutually benefits the environment as well as economy.