Sweden: Scientists have turned waste cotton into sugar

Scientists from Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in converting cotton that emerged as textile residue into sugar. Scientists from Lund University in Sweden have taken a huge step towards recycling and have succeeded in turning textile waste cotton into sugar. Once converted into cotton sugar, it can be used as spandex, nylon or ethanol. It is estimated that approximately 100 million tons of textile waste cotton emerges in the world every year. While some of these wastes are used in heating facilities, it is known that most of them are left to nature. They turned textile waste cotton into sugar! According to the news on fibre2fashion.com, scientists at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in turning waste cotton, which also pollutes nature, into sugar. Edvin Ruuth, one of the architects of the project, said that some of the cotton thought to be partially renewable could be reused until the fibers are long enough, but eventually it will become waste as the fibers will ...