PILOT PROJECT –

SUSTAINABILITY & CIRCULARITY IN TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN

BY MANAGING POST CONSUMER TEXTILES

OBJECTIVES

• To establish a framework for circularity of the Post Consumer Textile waste (PCTW) through systematic collection, segregation , Upcycling and Recycling.
• To create awareness and capacity building among consumer and other stakeholder about PCTW
• Helping in livelihood generation / additional income through up-cycling & Recycling with participation of NGOs, SHG and similar placed organization.
• Assess & Reduce Environmental & Social impact.
• Minimizing Resource Consumption for New Products through upcycling

• Textile Recovery Facility (TRF) established
• Collection 24.1 MT
• 300+ women skilled to operate TRF, product making
• 400+ products developed
• More ‘in demand’ products trials in progress
• Sale of select products started
• Awareness among stakeholders generated

Upcycling – Product Developed

• As the blended material waste is challenging for zero waste initiative , keeping in mind explored the development of paper from mixed waste
• As of now two trials for paper from mixed waste has been conduct with varying parameters.