Closing the cycle: Circular economy strategies for the textile industry using banana farming waste

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production 2024-09, Vol.470, p.143352, Article 143352
• Main Authors: Provin, Ana Paula, Medeiros d’Alva, Alexa, de Aguiar Dutra, Ana Regina, Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra, José Baltazar, Leal Vieira Cubas, Anelise
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: agricultural wastes; Apparel; Banana farming waste; bananas; Circular economy; fabrics; sustainable development; Textile industry; Textile materials
• ISSN: 0959-6526
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143352

This article presents a systematic integrative review of the scientific literature on banana farming waste and its potential utilization in the textile industry, particularly in relation to apparel fiber. The analysis encompasses the environmental issues in the textile industry as well as the challenges of agro-industrial waste. Additionally, the potential of banana farming waste, particularly banana fiber, fibers an alternative to mitigate the impacts of both industries, with a focus on textile material production, is emphasized. The utilization of agro-industrial waste from banana production for textile manufacturing, aligning with Circular Economy (CE) principles and, consequently, aiming to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is highlighted. The research covered ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, and SpringerLink databases, additionally utilizing secondary sources such as reports from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF). As a result, the final portfolio consisted of 71 articles, which played a significant role in achieving the objective of this study, which was to compile research from the past 10 years on the use of banana farming waste in the textile industry, considering the benefits, challenges, and emerging approaches for its utilization in novel applications. [Display omitted] •Banana fibres are touted as a positive alternative to synthetic and natural fibres such as cotton.•Banana plant fibre can contribute to mitigating the negative impacts of the textile and agrifood industries.•The utilization of agro-industrial waste for textile production leads to a Circular Economy (CE).•Research on the use of biotextiles can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).