Experimental Field For Recycling Textile Resources

Launched by the China Textile Industry Federation's Environmental Protection Committee, the "old clothes zero abandonment - China brand clothing recycling campaign" was launched. Up to now, 35 brand stores, 1 schools and 2 communities have been involved in the activities. More than 100 reports and interviews have been received from the central, local and industrial media. The topics and Reflections on the comprehensive utilization of waste textiles appear in the public.

The significance of this activity is manifold. First of all, the campaign of "zero abandonment of old clothes" is the concrete embodiment of the national propaganda and Development Ministry and the national development and Reform Commission on "frugality, mercy, virtue and dreams" in the textile industry. Secondly, the theoretical foundation of "zero abandonment of old clothes" is garbage zero waste economics.

For waste textile The United States also put forward the goal of "zero waste" in 2037. In 2010, Beijing promulgated the "zero waste" pilot management method (Trial Implementation), called for effective measures from the source to avoid and reduce garbage generation, and properly classify and recycle the waste after production, improve the reduction rate and resource utilization rate of garbage, and ultimately avoid reducing and making the best use of it.

The most direct purpose of the activity is to provide solutions for the problems faced by the comprehensive utilization of waste textiles. It includes: the perfection of the recycling system, the policy barriers of second-hand clothing trading, and the market promotion of the waste resource recycling products. The activities include recycling, donation, donation, and the reuse of the recycled products to the society. This is a small and comprehensive exploration practice.

This activity has the following characteristics: first, the legitimacy of recovery. Pioneering 。 The activities of cooperation between the brand and the foundation with public offering qualifications have been used to recover old clothes, and have opened up a new legal recycling channel. Especially, many brand owners who have participated in the activity have printed coupons, vouchers and other incentives to encourage donors. This behavior can be regarded as a "transaction" between brands and consumers. The brand owners can legally possess the property rights of these old clothes, which is one of the foundations for the brand enterprises to develop their own comprehensive utilization.

The two is donation. information Transparent and traceable. The charitable donation platform for activities is provided by the Youth Development Foundation's "Western warmth program". Every donated old clothes will be traced back to the donated children, and donors can be inquired through the official website. Some clothing entering the charity supermarket also has traceable information for enquiries. The collection and feedback of these information will directly reflect the real situation of the reuse of waste textiles in China, where the second-hand clothing trade has not yet been opened.

Three, the reuse of donated surplus is the focus of the combination of charity and industry. After maximizing the value of old clothes, after reuse (donation), the remaining old clothes will enter the textile industry for recycling. This link is one of the key activities. The contents we need to study include sorting, product line design, production and cost estimation. On this basis, we can study the establishment of a benefit feedback model between industry and charity.

The four is to promote renewable products in other industries. "Zero abandonment of old clothes" will cooperate with the Automobile Association, building materials Association and other units in the promotion of renewable products to complete the investigation and Research on the use of recycled products. The promotion of recycled products is the driving force for the formation of the industrial chain, and the government needs to strongly support policies such as encouraging procurement and encouraging consumer application. After the end of the campaign, special policy recommendations will be put forward.

The comprehensive utilization of waste textiles is a systematic project. It is necessary to solve various problems such as system, policy, technology, standards, residents' consciousness and so on. The journey of thousands of miles is a step in progress. The "old clothes zero abandonment" activity has already made certain achievements in the field of textile resource recycling utilization, and it is possible to continue to pay attention to its next progress.