Textile - Adopt a Sustainable Approach

Cost
LOW
Cost
MEDIUM
Cost
HIGH
EFFORT
low
EFFORT
medium
EFFORT
HIGH
IMPACT
low
IMPACT
MEDIUM
IMPACT
HIGH

Upstream:

  • Favour mono material textile
  • Optimise supply to reduce losses

Downstream:

  • Favour reuse streams for unused and unsold textile
  • Partner with trading/recycling companies to recycle textile overseas

137,000 tonnes

This is the quantity of textile and leather waste generated in Singapore in 2020.
(NEA)

4%

is the recycling rate of all textile and leather waste generated in Singapore in 2020.
(NEA)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES