{"id":21774,"date":"2026-02-24T08:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oecon.gr\/?p=21774"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:23:16","slug":"a-new-era-in-textile-waste-management-sit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oecon.gr\/en\/a-new-era-in-textile-waste-management-sit\/","title":{"rendered":"A new era in textile waste management | SiT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The textile sector is entering a new phase, with science driving real change. 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