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CIRCULAR ECONOMY
DOWNCYCLING
BURNING
LANDFILLED
Embracing circular economy
Weight of a Hajo Mini Backpack Lotus Infinity
930 g
Total weight of product without packaging
Recycled textile waste to make product
678 g
Recycled material waste rate of product
70,0%
Upcycled textile waste rate of product
47,0%
Downcycled textile waste rate of product
13,5%
Recycled textile waste rate of all textiles components
82,0%
40,9%
19,7%
Mono material rate of product
74,5%
What is fiber-to-filler recycling?
What does ‘from landfill to filler’ mean?
What does it mean for our products?
How can waste be used as fillers on bags & backpacks?
What is fiber-to-fiber recycling?
What is chemical recycling?
What is the potential of chemical recycling?
More information:
Scaling textile recycling in Europe–turning waste into value, McKinsey, 2022
What are the limits for chemical recycling?
How much energy is needed for the chemical recycling process?
How much of the chemical recycling is really inside your yarns?
Where does the textile waste come from?
Are you using textile waste from your production?
Why are you not using leftover products to re-cut them into new products?
Can I return my old product so it can get recycled?