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Bio de g ra da b ility o f Co tto n a nd Po lye ste r in So il

Dispo sing o f o ld c lo the s… Wha t’ s the pro b le m?  T he a ve ra g e Ame ric a n disc a rds a b o ut 1 70 po unds o f c lo thing pe r ye a r  Of tha t o nly a b o ut 10 po unds a re do na te d  T he re ma ining 60 po unds e nd up in la ndfills  327 millio n pe o ple in the US  20 b illio n po unds o f te xtile wa ste g o e s to US la ndfills e a c h ye a r 1. Co unc il fo r T e xtile Re c yc ling , 2014

Re c yc ling Optio ns  Do na tio n  Cha ritie s  Re ta ile rs  Munic ipa l re c yc ling pro g ra ms  So rt thro ug h the wa ste  Cre a te s diffe re nt stre a ms  Co nve nie nc e

Wha t ha ppe ns to fa b ric s in a c o mpo st pile ?  T o da y’ s la ndfills a re g o o d a t pre se rving thing s.  L ittle a ir, wa te r, sunlig ht a nd b a c te ria a va ila b le .  Ho w we ll wo uld na tura l so il b re a k do wn g a rme nts?  Co uld b a c k-ya rd c o mpo ste rs c o nve rt the ir fa b ric s to so il?

T hre e b io de g ra da tio n me tho ds ha ve b e e n e xplo re d…  AST M D5988-03  Sta nda rd T e st Me tho d fo r De te rmining Ae ro b ic Bio de g ra da tio n in So il o f Pla stic Ma te ria ls o r Re sidua l Pla stic Ma te ria ls Afte r Co mpo sting  Co mpo sting in winro ws a t Co rne ll Unive rsity  AST M D6400 Co mpo sta b le Pro duc t T e st  Co ntro lle d te mpe ra ture , mo isture le ve l, c a rb o n:nitro g e n ra tio  Co mpo st b in wa s use d

De sig n o f T ria ls One a nd T wo AST M D5988-03 a nd Co mpo sting  F a b ric s E va lua te d  100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd b le a c he d, no finish  100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd b le a c he d, so fte ne r o nly  100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd b le a c he d, re sin plus so fte ne r.  100% po lye ste r shirt  F a b ric s we re la unde re d 30 time s b e fo re te sting  D5988-03 me a sure s the g e ne ra tio n o f CO 2  I n c o mpo sting , we ig ht lo ss is me a sure d  F a b ric s we re e xpo se d fo r 90 da ys

Re sults o f AST M D5988-03 % c o nve rte d to CO2 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Co tto n NF Co tto n S Co tto n R Po lye ste r % c o nve rte d to CO2

De g ra da tio n o f F ib e rs in Co mpo st % we ig ht lo ss 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Co tto n NF Co tto n S Co tto n R Po lye ste r % we ig ht lo ss Co rne ll Unive rsity c o mpo sting fa c ility

De g ra da tio n in So il 90 Da ys 0 Da ys

De sig n o f T ria l T hre e AST M D6400 (Bio de g ra da b ility T e sting in Co mpo st)  F a b ric s E va lua te d  100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd b le a c he d, so fte ne r o nly  100% c o tto n je rse y, sc o ure d a nd dye d b la c k, plus so fte ne r  100% re c yc le d po lye ste r shirt  F a b ric s we re la unde re d 30 time s b e fo re te sting  Ca rb o n-to -nitro g e n ra tio o f 30:1  Mo isture c o nte nt 45 ̶ 50%  F a b ric s we re e xpo se d fo r 12 we e ks (84 da ys)

We e k 0 Compost Bin Re c yc le d Polye ste r T - Shirt We e k 0 We e k 0 Cotton Je rse y, Ble a c he d, Softe ne d Cotton Je rse y, Dye d Bla c k, Softe ne d We e k 0 We e k 0

Re c yc le d Polye ste r T - Shirt We e k 6 Compost Bin We e k 6 We e k 6 Cotton Je rse y, Ble a c he d, Softe ne d Cotton Je rse y, Dye d Bla c k, Softe ne d We e k 6 We e k 6

Re c yc le d Polye ste r T - Shirt We e k 12 Compost Bin We e k 12 We e k 12 Cotton Je rse y, Ble a c he d, Softe ne d Cotton Je rse y, Dye d Bla c k, Softe ne d We e k 12 We e k 12

Bio de g ra da b ility o f We t Wipe s Co tto n No nwo ve n De g ra da tio n in So il

Me tho do lo g y  AST M D-6400  Sta nda rd Spe c ific a tio n fo r L a b e ling o f Pla stic s De sig ne d to b e Ae ro b ic a lly Co mpo ste d in Munic ipa l o r I ndustria l F a c ilitie s  Ma te ria ls te ste d  Spunla c e d no nwo ve ns  100% virg in c o tto n  100% virg in c le a ne d c o tto n  100% purifie d c o tto n  55% purifie d c o tto n/ 45% PP

Me tho do lo g y  Sa mple s we re pre pa re d, we ig he d, a nd pla c e d into a n a c tive c o mpo st ve sse l  E ve ry 2 we e ks, sa mple s we re re mo ve d fro m the c o mpo st ve sse l, drie d, we ig he d, a nd pho to g ra phe d  Ave ra g e pe rc e nt b io de g ra da b ility wa s c a lc ula te d fo r e a c h sa mple  Bio de g ra da b ility wa s a c c o mplishe d a t 90+% ma ss lo ss  100% c o tto n no nwo ve ns b io de g ra de d 90+% within 4 we e ks

No nwo ve n Re sults

100% Virg in Co tto n Co mpo sting (AST M D6400) We e k 0 We e k 2 100 90 ON 80 I GRADAT 70 60 50 92 % BIODE 40 30 We e k 4 20 28 10 0 2 4 T IME IN WE E K S Sa mple # 4

100% Virg in Cle a ne d Co tto n Co mpo sting (AST M D6400) We e k 2 We e k 0 100 90 ON 80 I GRADAT 70 60 50 93 % BIODE 40 30 46 20 We e k 4 10 0 2 4 T IME IN WE E K S Sa mple # 3

100% Purifie d Co tto n Co mpo sting (AST M D6400) We e k 0 We e k 2 100 90 ON 80 I GRADAT 70 60 50 95 % BIODE 40 30 20 40 10 We e k 4 0 2 4 T IME IN WE E K S Sa mple # 9

55% Purifie d Co tto n/ 45% PP Co mpo sting (AST M D6400) We e k 2 We e k 0 60 ON 50 I GRADAT 40 30 50 % BIODE 42 20 10 We e k 4 14 We e k 6 0 2 4 6 T IME IN WE E K S Sa mple # 1

Co nc lusio ns  Co tto n wipe s b io de g ra de q uic kly in a c o mpo sting c o nta ine r  100% c o tto n: 92 – 95% in fo ur we e ks  Ble nd: Co tto n b io de g ra de d; Po lypro pyle ne did no t

Bio de g ra da b ility o f We t Wipe s F lusha b ility

Me tho do lo g y  F o llo we d Guide line s fo r Asse ssing the F lusha b ility o f No nwo ve n Dispo sa b le Pro duc ts  I NDA/ E DANA  De ve lo pe d a s sta nda rds fo r the industry to pro duc e we t wipe s tha t c a n b e ma rke te d a s flusha b le to c o nsume rs  2 T e st Me tho ds:  Ae ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (F G505)  Ana e ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (F G506)  Ma te ria ls T e ste d  60 g sm no nwo ve ns me a sure d a t a ppro xima te ly 2 g ra ms pe r sa mple

Re sults

Virg in Co tto n Ae ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (Se we r Syste m) 100% Ma ss 97% Ma ss 97% Ma ss 2 L o ss L o ss 28 Da y T e st L o ss 1.8 Minimum Re q uire d Ma ss L o ss: 95% 1.6 We ig ht in g ra ms o ss: 98% Ave ra g e Ma ss L 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Sa mple # 1 Sa mple # 2 Sa mple # 3 I nitia l We ig ht (g ) F ina l We ig ht (g ) Afte r 28 Da ys

Purifie d Co tto n Ae ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (Se we r Syste m) 100% Ma ss 100% Ma ss 100% Ma ss 2.5 L o ss L o ss 28 Da y T e st L o ss Minimum re q uire d ma ss lo ss: 95% 2 We ig ht in g ra ms Ave ra g e ma ss lo ss: 100% 1.5 1 0.5 0 Sa mple # 1 Sa mple # 2 Sa mple # 3 I nitia l We ig ht (g ) F ina l We ig ht (g ) Afte r 28 Da ys

Virg in Co tto n Ana e ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (Se ptic Syste m) 85% Ma ss 70% Ma ss 68% Ma ss L o ss L o ss L o ss 2 1.8 28 Da y T e st 1.6 We ig ht in g ra ms 1.4 Minimum re q uire d ma ss lo ss: 95% 1.2 Ave ra g e ma ss lo ss: 74% 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Sa mple # 1 Sa mple # 2 Sa mple # 3 Initia l We ig ht (g ) F ina l We ig ht (g ) Afte r 28 Da ys

Purifie d Co tto n Ana e ro b ic Bio disinte g ra tio n (Se ptic Syste m) 100% Ma ss 100% Ma ss 100% Ma ss 2.5 L o ss L o ss L o ss 28 Da y T e st 2 We ig ht in g ra ms Minimum re q uire d ma ss lo ss: 95% 1.5 Ave ra g e ma ss lo ss: 100% 1 0.5 0 Sa mple # 1 Sa mple # 2 Sa mple # 3 Initia l We ig ht (g ) F ina l We ig ht (g ) Afte r 28 Da ys

Co nc lusio ns  Simila r re sults to the c o mpo sting te st  Purifie d c o tto n b io de g ra de d fa ste r tha n the virg in c o tto n  Co tto n – An e xa mple o f the c yc le o f na ture

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