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Level: 161
Header Text: Reduce & reuse
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Body Text: <p>Cardboard boxes can easily be reused for shipping, keeping them in use for longer, reduce the impacts associated with shipping and encourage consumers to actively engage in the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle concept.</p> <p><a href="https://www.greenlivingpdx.com/columbia-sportswear-and-a-box-life/" target="_blank">Columbia Sportswear's</a> 'A Box Life' (1) program utilises QR code stickers to enable users to take part in its journey, while highlighting the long-term value of the product. The program is open to any company that ships a product and would like to participate. </p>
Level: 161
Header Text: Reduce & reuse
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Body Text: <p>Cardboard boxes can easily be reused for shipping, keeping them in use for longer, reduce the impacts associated with shipping and encourage consumers to actively engage in the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle concept.</p> <p><a href="https://www.greenlivingpdx.com/columbia-sportswear-and-a-box-life/" target="_blank">Columbia Sportswear's</a> 'A Box Life' (1) program utilises QR code stickers to enable users to take part in its journey, while highlighting the long-term value of the product. The program is open to any company that ships a product and would like to participate. </p>
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162
Level: 162
Header Text: Material choice
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Body Text: <p>Another wasteful product associated with the display and sale of clothing are hangers, which have long presented a challenge for retailers, due to their short-term use and disposal issues. </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkzhAmVC3lc" target="_blank">Benetton's</a> new hangers made from lightweight, 100% biodegradable and recyclable 'liquid wood' were estimated to save 600 tons of plastic a year.</p>
Level: 162
Header Text: Material choice
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Body Text: <p>Another wasteful product associated with the display and sale of clothing are hangers, which have long presented a challenge for retailers, due to their short-term use and disposal issues. </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkzhAmVC3lc" target="_blank">Benetton's</a> new hangers made from lightweight, 100% biodegradable and recyclable 'liquid wood' were estimated to save 600 tons of plastic a year.</p>
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163
Level: 163
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>PUMA used life cycle assessment to guide the re-design of PUMA’s Red Shoe Box, concluding that the material-efficient design of the <a href="http://www.puma.com/cleverlittlebag" target="_blank">“Clever Little Bag”</a> concept would offer reductions for all considered environmental impacts compared to the current Red Shoe Box.</p> <p>If PUMA shifted to the "Clever Little Bag" design for the 55 million shoe boxes it uses, the potential savings would include:<br> <ul> <li>8,500 tons of paper</li> <li>One million litres of water</li> <li>10,000 tons of greenhouse gases (CO2eq)</li> <li>Waste reductions associated with lower material use [1]</li>
Level: 163
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>PUMA used life cycle assessment to guide the re-design of PUMA’s Red Shoe Box, concluding that the material-efficient design of the <a href="http://www.puma.com/cleverlittlebag" target="_blank">“Clever Little Bag”</a> concept would offer reductions for all considered environmental impacts compared to the current Red Shoe Box.</p> <p>If PUMA shifted to the "Clever Little Bag" design for the 55 million shoe boxes it uses, the potential savings would include:<br> <ul> <li>8,500 tons of paper</li> <li>One million litres of water</li> <li>10,000 tons of greenhouse gases (CO2eq)</li> <li>Waste reductions associated with lower material use [1]</li>
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164
Level: 164
Header Text: Consumer Engagement
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Body Text: <p>Patagonia's Common Threads Initiative works with the consumer to close the loop on product life cycle, to make old clothes into new and keep them from ever reaching landfill or an incinerator.</p> <p>They make it easy for the consumer to engage at various levels, firstly committing to take the pledge to collectively reduce our collective environmental footprint.</p> <p>Through the 'reuse' part of the initiative, they partner with various second hand clothing companies (including ebay) to provide a platform where a consumer can return old Patagonia product for onward sale. </p>
Level: 164
Header Text: Consumer Engagement
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Body Text: <p>Patagonia's Common Threads Initiative works with the consumer to close the loop on product life cycle, to make old clothes into new and keep them from ever reaching landfill or an incinerator.</p> <p>They make it easy for the consumer to engage at various levels, firstly committing to take the pledge to collectively reduce our collective environmental footprint.</p> <p>Through the 'reuse' part of the initiative, they partner with various second hand clothing companies (including ebay) to provide a platform where a consumer can return old Patagonia product for onward sale. </p>
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165
Level: 165
Header Text: Change Opportunities
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Body Text: <p>The Common Threads Initiative is made up of 5 steps to keep garments out of landfill and incineration:<br> <ul> <li><b>Reduce: </b>You don't buy what you don't need.</li> <li><b>Repair: </b>You pledge to fix what is broken and Patagonia is there if you need help.</li> <li><b>Reuse: </b>You sell or pass on to someone who needs your product when you have finished with it and Patagonia is there to help if you need it.</li> <li><b>Recycle: </b>Patagonia take back your worn out clothing and recycle it back into new.</li> <li><b>Reimagine: </b>Together with Patagonia reimagining a world where we take only what nature can replace.</li>
Level: 165
Header Text: Change Opportunities
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Body Text: <p>The Common Threads Initiative is made up of 5 steps to keep garments out of landfill and incineration:<br> <ul> <li><b>Reduce: </b>You don't buy what you don't need.</li> <li><b>Repair: </b>You pledge to fix what is broken and Patagonia is there if you need help.</li> <li><b>Reuse: </b>You sell or pass on to someone who needs your product when you have finished with it and Patagonia is there to help if you need it.</li> <li><b>Recycle: </b>Patagonia take back your worn out clothing and recycle it back into new.</li> <li><b>Reimagine: </b>Together with Patagonia reimagining a world where we take only what nature can replace.</li>
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Level: 166
Header Text: The Recycling Process
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Body Text: <p>By diverting product from landfill waste can be seen as high value raw material for use in a subsequent product.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRmNHeZDL3Q&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Patagonia</a> work with Teijin on the Chemical Closed Loop recycling of their polyester garments. </p> <p>For further information see <a href="http://ckh.wrap.org.uk/rawMaterialsAndFabrics/recycledPolyester?breadcrumb=Explore+by%3A+Impact">Recycled Polyester.</a></p>
Level: 166
Header Text: The Recycling Process
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Body Text: <p>By diverting product from landfill waste can be seen as high value raw material for use in a subsequent product.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRmNHeZDL3Q&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Patagonia</a> work with Teijin on the Chemical Closed Loop recycling of their polyester garments. </p> <p>For further information see <a href="http://ckh.wrap.org.uk/rawMaterialsAndFabrics/recycledPolyester?breadcrumb=Explore+by%3A+Impact">Recycled Polyester.</a></p>
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Level: 167
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>Article 4 of the revised Waste Framework Directive sets out five steps for dealing with waste, and clearly encourages the avoidance of disposal to landfill. Evidence from Defra shows that the higher levels of the waste hierarchy (see figure to the left) usually provide environmental savings compared to the lower levels [1].</p> <p>The waste hierarchy is clearly reflected in Patagonia’s Common Threads Initiative. This has so far achieved the following [2]: </p> <p><b>Prevention: </b><br> 26,100 pieces repaired since January 2012</p> <p><b>Reuse: </b><br> 41,400 used Patagonia items sold through the Common Threads Storefront on Ebay</p> <p><b>Recycling: </b><br> 56.6 tons of worn out Patagonia clothing and gear recycled since 2005</p>
Level: 167
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>Article 4 of the revised Waste Framework Directive sets out five steps for dealing with waste, and clearly encourages the avoidance of disposal to landfill. Evidence from Defra shows that the higher levels of the waste hierarchy (see figure to the left) usually provide environmental savings compared to the lower levels [1].</p> <p>The waste hierarchy is clearly reflected in Patagonia’s Common Threads Initiative. This has so far achieved the following [2]: </p> <p><b>Prevention: </b><br> 26,100 pieces repaired since January 2012</p> <p><b>Reuse: </b><br> 41,400 used Patagonia items sold through the Common Threads Storefront on Ebay</p> <p><b>Recycling: </b><br> 56.6 tons of worn out Patagonia clothing and gear recycled since 2005</p>
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Level: 168
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Body Text: There are a number of organisations that provide textiles recycling services. For further information: <br><br> <b>The Textile Recycling Association</b><br> <a href="http://www.textile-recycling.org.uk/">www.textile-recycling.org.uk/</a><br> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br><br> <b>The Charity Retail Association</b><br> <a href="http://www.charityretail.org.uk/">www.charityretail.org.uk/</a><br> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
Level: 168
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Body Text: There are a number of organisations that provide textiles recycling services. For further information: <br><br> <b>The Textile Recycling Association</b><br> <a href="http://www.textile-recycling.org.uk/">www.textile-recycling.org.uk/</a><br> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br><br> <b>The Charity Retail Association</b><br> <a href="http://www.charityretail.org.uk/">www.charityretail.org.uk/</a><br> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
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Level: 169
Header Text: The Process
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Body Text: <b>1. Collection</b><br> Textile recycling begins with the collection of garments from consumers. This can be through a number of routes including charity shops, bring banks, door-to-door collections or local authority recycling centres. Many retailers also offer consumers the option to donate their used clothing in store. <br><br> <b>2. Sorting</b><br> Clothing is usually manually sorted into different groups. The best quality garments are generally resold and re-used either in the UK or abroad. Lower quality garments undergo a recycling process and where garments are heavily soiled they may then go for incineration or to Landfill.
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Header Text: The Process
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Body Text: <b>1. Collection</b><br> Textile recycling begins with the collection of garments from consumers. This can be through a number of routes including charity shops, bring banks, door-to-door collections or local authority recycling centres. Many retailers also offer consumers the option to donate their used clothing in store. <br><br> <b>2. Sorting</b><br> Clothing is usually manually sorted into different groups. The best quality garments are generally resold and re-used either in the UK or abroad. Lower quality garments undergo a recycling process and where garments are heavily soiled they may then go for incineration or to Landfill.
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170
Level: 170
Header Text: Case Study
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Body Text: <p><b><a href="http://www.ico-spirit.com/en/homepage/">I:CO</a> is aiming for total upcycling to create products of the same or higher value. </b><br> To achieve this, I:CO supports research and knowledge-sharing in relation to upcycling innovations. Their work follows a 5 step process:</p> <p><b>1. Collection: </b><br> Customers bring their end-of-life textiles and used shoes to a retail partner in exchange for a redemption voucher. </p> <p><b>2. Logistics: </b><br> I:CO containers are collected from the retail business within 24 hours of being full and brought to the nearest sorting plant. </p> <p><b>3. Sorting: </b><br> In the I:CO sorting and recycling plant, the textiles and shoes are sorted and evaluated against over 400 different criteria. </p> <p><b>4. Upcycling: </b><br> End-of-life textiles and shoes can be fully recycled to that of equal / better quality product; materials can circulate indefinitely. </p> <p><b>5. Rewear: </b><br> Clothing that is still suitable for wear is marketed worldwide as second-hand goods. </p>
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Header Text: Case Study
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Body Text: <p><b><a href="http://www.ico-spirit.com/en/homepage/">I:CO</a> is aiming for total upcycling to create products of the same or higher value. </b><br> To achieve this, I:CO supports research and knowledge-sharing in relation to upcycling innovations. Their work follows a 5 step process:</p> <p><b>1. Collection: </b><br> Customers bring their end-of-life textiles and used shoes to a retail partner in exchange for a redemption voucher. </p> <p><b>2. Logistics: </b><br> I:CO containers are collected from the retail business within 24 hours of being full and brought to the nearest sorting plant. </p> <p><b>3. Sorting: </b><br> In the I:CO sorting and recycling plant, the textiles and shoes are sorted and evaluated against over 400 different criteria. </p> <p><b>4. Upcycling: </b><br> End-of-life textiles and shoes can be fully recycled to that of equal / better quality product; materials can circulate indefinitely. </p> <p><b>5. Rewear: </b><br> Clothing that is still suitable for wear is marketed worldwide as second-hand goods. </p>