Can dyes themselves become circular, or is the industry chasing a technically impressive but commercially marginal fix? Part one of this three-part series examines the science, business case and practical limits of recovered colour
YORK – As I attend more industry talks on circularity, everything seems to be coming under scrutiny – including colour. Is dyestuff part of circularity? Can it be?
In this three-part feature series, we examine the basic science, the commercial realities and the environmental calculus behind recovered dye: what it takes to recover it, whether anyone is buying it and whether any of it makes a measurable difference.
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