30 fashion giants collaborate on the textile reuse plan; C&A and H&M among them

A group of 30 fashion brands, manufacturers and waste management companies have launched a new collaborative plan to capture waste and reuse textiles in Bangladesh.


Convened through the Global Fashion Agenda, companies including H&M, Marks & Spencer, Target Australia and C&A have agreed to improve resource efficiency and waste management in Bangladesh by focusing on textile waste. Let's know more details.


30 fashion giants collaborate on the textile reuse plan
According to information from edie , the Circular Fashion Association will aim to develop systems that capture fashion waste after production, which will then be used in the production of new textile products.


Furthermore, the association Ecuador Mobile Number List will try to find solutions to combat the COVID-19 problems in the country, namely the increase in dead stocks. Companies will engage with regulators and investors to create new opportunities.


The organizations focus on Bangladesh because they believe that the country has the most in-demand and recyclable waste of all clothing-producing nations.




Bangladesh's garment industry generates about $5 billion in products annually and employs three million workers, 90% of whom are women.


The initiative is supported by Reverse Resources , Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and P4G.


To establish a circular fashion system we need to reimagine the production process so that it appreciates the value of textile waste.
 



It is encouraging to see so many prestigious companies joining the Circular Fashion Association and, with their help, I am confident that we can demonstrate a strong circularity business model that can be emulated by others in the future.


Morten Lehmann, CEO of Global Fashion Agenda.
Closing to net zero with the reuse of textiles
The circular economy is also a key element of the “net-zero” movement. A new report published by think tank Circle Economy tracks the amount of resources used by humanity each year and analyzes the proportion that is properly reused or recycled.


Last year's report revealed that of the more than 100 billion tonnes of materials extracted, less than 9% re-enters the circular economy.


30 fashion giants collaborate on the textile reuse plan;  C&A and H&M among them
This year, in light of the growing global zeroing movement, the report also highlights the links between linear systems of overconsumption and climate change. It states that 22.8 billion tons of greenhouse gases are emitted each year due to the production of new materials and products, equivalent to more than double China's annual national emissions. The key points of emissions are extraction and manufacturing.


According to edie , the UK Research and Innovation Institute (UKRI) announced plans to fund the creation of a new circular economy center at the University of Exeter.