The Recycle Platform: 5 years supporting textile/footwear recycling stakeholders across Europe
Recycle by Refashion is a European digital platform that connects professionals involved in the recycling !
All about textiles and footwear collection
Providing collection points in your stores encourages customers to sort out their textiles and footwear and give them a second life.
Work with us in turning this ambition into action!
Collection key figures
(source : study June for Refashion, 2024)
3,5 billion
of clothing, household linen and footwear (CHF) items were placed on the French market in 2024.
3 out of 4 French people sort their wardrobes
every year... but 44% of them don't know where to drop things off their items in France
Let’s get the industry moving!
Let's decode: why is collecting important?
Collection is the first step towards a second life for textiles and footwear!
Without collection, no sorting, and without sorting, no second-hand goods, recycling or recovery... Therefore, no circular economy! That’s why everything starts there.
What if we collected together?
Consumers are looking for accessible collection points and favor in-store collection as it is perceived as more practical and rewarding. This is an opportunity for you to simply fulfill your responsibility regarding the waste generated!
Thanks to relaible traceability of collected desposits, we are heading the industry objective: 60% of products placed on the market collected by 2028!
Booklet “Nothing is thrown away, everything is collected”
This summary document presents the challenges of textiles and footwear collection, the benefits for your brand, and the two schemes proposed by Refashion. A clear guide to compare the options and choose the model best suited to your organization.
Download our booklet on textiles and footwear collection
Ready to get started?
You can make a difference by getting involved in one of the two collection schemes offered by Refashion!
Find out more about the two schemes:
Benefits of collecting:
1.
Connect with your customers and engage your teams.
2.
Gain visibility with listing on the Refashion mapping, accessible to all.
3.
Actively participate in the circular economy by facilitating the sorting gesture.
4.
Transform today's waste into tomorrow's resources.
5.
Improve your impact materiality and make it visible!
Improve your impact materiality, and show it!
Why integrate collection into your extra-financial reporting?
- Integrating collection into your extra-financial reporting allows you to materialize your contribution to CSR objectives. As a pillar of the circular economy, collection is the first link in the recovery process, demonstrating a measurable reduction in carbon footprint and dependence on virgin resources, which are key indicators for investors and stakeholders.
- Respond to the growing expectations of consumers, investors, and institutions regarding sustainability, traceability, and resource optimization.
Strengthen your materiality analysis and align with extra-financial reporting requirements (CSRD, VSME, etc.).
Collection directly impacts resource use and waste management. It specifically addresses points such as:
- Circular economy: demonstrate your commitment through concrete indicators (tonnages collected, density of the drop-off points, awareness-raising initiatives, in-house training, sustainable partnerships).
- Energy and Greenhouse Gases: highlight the reduction of your indirect emissions, the decrease in virgin fiber production, and responsible waste management.
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