Fibre-choice to play a part in clothing waste reduction
13/02/2014
Under a wider plan called the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP), the new agreement has given rise to the SCAP 2020 Commitment targets, pledging a 15% reduction in carbon, water and in waste to landfill, plus a 3.5% reduction in waste arising, per tonne of clothing by 2020 in comparison to the figures recorded for 2012.
SCAP signatories represent 40% of the UK clothing market based on retail sales value, the group have said. Three key actions they have identified are: the use of “lower-impact fibres”, extending the active life of clothes, and an increase in re-use and recycling.
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