Advances of REDOL SUW valorisation technologies

The REDOL project tackles the valorisation of complex Solid Urban Waste (SUW) through five innovative technological prototypes developed under WP4, aiming to enable circular material flows and close resource loops.

Specifically for textiles, Task 4.4 – Depolymerization and Repolymerization of Polyester Textile Waste: Chemical recycling of PET textiles via glycolysis catalysed by ionic liquids and microwave-assisted processes enabled high-yield recovery of BHET monomers. Repolymerization confirmed the recyclability and quality of regenerated PET, closing the textile waste loop.