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TERSUS. Working with brands’ circularity systems to develop new models of responsible consumption.
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Tersus has successfully designed a waterless, closed-loop textile clothing cleaning system that utilises recycled liquid CO2 to infiltrate deep into fabrics to sterilise, deodorise and extend the life of textiles across industries.

Problem

Traditional dry cleaning uses an immense amount of energy

and toxic chemicals. This traditional cleaning method contributes to climate

change, pollution, and human health effects.


Plastics from clothing contribute to about 35% of the plastic polluting our ocean.

Less than 1% of clothing is reused.


More than $500 billion USD of value is lost every year due to clothing underutilization.


84% of clothing today ends up in landfills or incinerators.

   

Solution

“At Tersus, we are committed to circularity and environmentally responsible fashion. Our goal is to leave a positive impact on the planet by helping fashion brands reduce their footprint and keep garments in use longer.”


Our cleantech is equipped with advanced technology that captures microfibers during the cleaning process.

 

Our cleantech is designed to utilise CO2 as a by-product of industrial waste. Tersus’ recycled LCO2 cleaning solution is 100% waterless and requires zero dry time, resulting in considerable energy savings.

Outcome

TERSUS’ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN 2020:

 

650,000 LBS OF CLOTHING KEPT FROM LANDFILLS

 

127 TONS OF CARBON EMISSIONS SAVED

 

386K GALLONS OF WATER +185K KWH OF ENERGY SAVED

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