A few days ago, Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo launched an event in Japan to recycle old HEATTECH or down jackets that consumers do not want to wear “for a fee”.
As of November 30 this year, consumers can bring HEATTECH T-shirts, down jackets, down vests and other clothes they don’t want to wear to the store to “sell them back” Uniqlo, and get electronic coupons up to 1,000 yen (approximately RMB 56).
This event is part of the RE.UNIQLO used clothing recycling program previously launched by UNIQLO. Get a 200 yen coupon for each HEATTECH product, and a 1,000 yen coupon for down products (down jackets/vests). However, it is worth noting that the redemption limit for HEATTECH products is 1,000 yen.
The 200 yen coupon can be used to purchase products of 201 yen and above, and the 1,000 yen coupon can be used to purchase HEATTECH products of 10,001 yen and above, or Down products priced at ¥5,001 and above.
Uniqlo pointed out that clothing that can still be worn after recycling will be donated to refugee camps, non-profit organizations, and the United Nations Refugee Agency ( UNHCR), etc. Clothes that can no longer be worn will be recycled and made into new clothes.
Uniqlo stated that the launch of this round of activities is to encourage consumers to truly participate in environmental protection activities by not throwing away clothes, and the period from mid-to-late October to November is just right It is the usual season for changing clothes. “We hope to promote (environmental protection concepts) to infiltrate consumers’ lives in the form of winter daily necessities.”
In addition, Uniqlo also emphasized that it supports refugees There is a gap of about 1 million pieces of children’s clothing and infant clothing, so recycling in the “children’s clothing, infant clothing” category will be strengthened.
The “predecessor” of RE.UNIQLO is the “all product recycling campaign” launched by UNIQLO in 2006. After adding “donating clothing to refugees” and “reuse (REUSE)” While waiting for links, the current recycling (RECYCLE) system is gradually built. In addition to donating and recycling the clothes collected from consumers into new clothes, some of them are also recycled into materials for other uses, such as car sound insulation materials and solid fuels.
As the concepts of environmental protection and sustainable development receive more and more attention in the fashion industry, UNIQLO and its parent company Fast Retailing are in this field Actions are becoming more frequent. Specific measures include: participating in industry organizations, making sustainability commitments, launching products made of 100% recycled materials, sustainable materials, etc.
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Note: The current price of 100 yen is approx. Total RMB 5.6
Uniqlo reflects its brand’s social responsibility and reduces its impact on the earth by recycling old clothes such as T-shirts, down jackets, and down vests. Coincidentally, Adidas will recycle them Second-hand products can be reused or resold. The road to sustainability is getting wider and wider, and the concept of sustainability is becoming more and more popular!
Adidas will recycle second-hand goods of any brand
It is reported that Adidas announced the launch of “Choose Rebate” (Choose to Give Back) project aims to help extend the life cycle of clothing and footwear for sports and daily wear to continue its sustainable mission of working to end plastic waste.
Using the Resale-as-a-Service technology platform and expertise of thredUP, an American second-hand clothing trading platform, the project will invite consumers to join Adidas through Adidas’ Creator’s Club App to send used products of any brand back to adidas for reuse or resale.
Choose to Give Back launches to members on the adidas Creator’s Club app on October 7 and will be available online and in stores in early 2022 Promote it widely.
Consumers can generate a Clean Out Kit prepaid shipping label through the app and use it to ship any brand or category of clothing and accessories, including those previously Used sports equipment (from running shoes to football jerseys or other�Sportswear).
If an item is not eligible for resale, it will be sent to thredUP’s network of selected textile reuse partners for sale. In exchange, consumers will receive rewards.
The fashion industry is one of the world’s largest polluters. It is estimated that 36 billion pieces of clothing are thrown away in the United States every year, 95% of which can be reused. The textile industry relies primarily on non-renewable resources, and due to low utilization rates and low levels of recycling, this linear system creates huge waste and puts pressure on the world’s resources. By giving old clothes and shoes a chance to be reused or repurposed by new people, Adidas hopes to create a circular product life cycle.
Katja Schreiber, Adidas Senior Vice President of Sustainability, explained: “We believe that excellent sports performance should not come at the expense of the environment. Through the “Choose to Give Back” project, we help people see that old equipment is given new life. New possibilities for life, that’s why we’re committed to building a circular future for activewear.”
Pooja Sethi, senior vice president and general manager of thredUP’s Resale-as-a-Service division, said: “ By providing leading brands and retailers with customizable solutions for resale at scale, we make high-quality clothes last longer and prevent fashion waste.”
Choose to Give Back) is the latest in a long line of sustainability projects for adidas. Adidas’ other sustainable development projects include a low-carbon shoe project in partnership with Internet shoe brand Allbirds, sustainable shoe brand Stan Smith Mylo and the launched Made to be Remade recyclable running shoe line.
Adidas is also committed to becoming carbon neutral across all North American facilities, including retail stores, distribution centers and employee offices, by 2025. </p
