“Feasibility Report for Testing the efficacy of end-of-use textile char as a soil amendment across Canadian Agricultural hotspots in a Controlled Setting”

To support the Research Report: “Testing the efficacy of end-of-use textile char as a soil amendment across Canadian Agricultural hotspots in a Controlled Setting”, this feasibility assessment identifies both opportunities and barriers associated with developing a viable textile-to-char pathway and considers the infrastructure, partnerships, testing, regulatory validation, and further research required to move from laboratory-scale investigation toward practical application.

In doing so, the report explores whether textile-derived char could support a scalable, open-loop circular economy pathway that diverts difficult-to-recycle blended textiles from landfill while creating new value from an underutilized waste stream.