Eco Club
Over the years many amazing businesses have popped up to help fight the never ending battle of waste. It’s crazy to think about what we throw away these days that can be repaired, recycled or repurposed.
Over the next few weeks we thought we would share some of our favorite businesses fighting for a more circular economy.
TOGETHER, WE CAN ERADICATE TEXTILE WASTE.
UPPAREL IS DRIVING INNOVATIVE UPCYCLING SOLUTIONS TO END TEXTILE WASTE.
At the forefront of the emerging circular fashion movement, Upparel understands that sustainability is the key to mutual success. That’s why they are working together with visionary partners to create opportunities to upuse, upsell and uplift the value of textiles.
Upparel extends or redefines the life of unwanted textiles. Nothing is dumped or sent off-shore. Their innovative industry and consumer programmes make upcycling easy and rewarding for everyone. They are not into blaming or shaming. We’re all learning together. Most importantly, we must make a difference. It’s time to stand up for future generations.
DID YOU KNOW?
AUSTRALIANS PURCHASE 27KG OF NEW TEXTILES EACH YEAR AND THEN DISCARD AROUND 23KG INTO LANDFILL–ANNUALLY.
Approximately a third of all the garments produced around the world never leave the shop floor. But where do they all end up? Globally, 87% of all disposed textiles are sent to landfill or incinerated; 12% is mechanically recycled by cutting it or shredding it into fibre, insulation material or rags; and less than 1% is chemically recycled back to reusable raw materials. The effects that textiles have on the planet prove that the linear economy model of take, make and dispose is completely unsustainable.
THE SOLUTION
DITCH THE LINEAR FASHION MODEL AND INTRODUCE A CIRCULAR FASHION MODEL TO TRULY CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FASHION INDUSTRY.
The onus is on brands to develop and implement sustainable practices that enable them to take ownership of their own product life-cycle. As an industry, we not only need to be more concerned with our supply chain but also with the post-consumer waste of our products. Textile waste needs radical intervention now. We’re all accountable, we all have a role to play and we should all be learning together. It’s time to stand up for future generations. Together, we can make the textile industry a leader in sustainability.
UPPARELS PHILOSOPHY
TOGETHER WITH VISIONARY PARTNERS THEY CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO UPUSE, UPSELL AND UPLIFT THE VALUE OF TEXTILES.
Working with industry and consumers, they make upcycling easy and rewarding for everyone. As the major hub for textile upcycling in Australia, they give textiles a new life, provide quality clothes to Australian charities and drive innovative product development. Their philosophy is reuse where possible, then upcycle when necessary. This way they are ensuring that minimal resources are being used to achieve our goals of circularity. They have a lot of work to do and don’t have all the answers, but are constantly working to build a coalition of visionaries who share our passion to eradicate the textile landfill and foster a sustainable fashion industry and circular economy.
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WHAT THEY ACCEPT
Clothing items (jeans, shirts, coats, etc)
Hats
Wireless Bras
Swimwear
Socks and stockings
Shoes
Linen (bedding, towels, tea towels, etc)
Fabric mattress protectors (not waterproof/plastic)
Fabric off-cuts and sewing scraps
Fabric couch covers and curtains
Bathers & Swimwear
Wetsuits
We can’t accept:
Unwashed items
Underwear
Carpet
Duvets/Doonas
Pillows/Cushions
Bags (handbags, duffel bags, etc)
Soft Toys
Wired Bras