Sustainable cleaning brand Enjo has collaborated with an Australia-based textile recycling company, Upparel, to upgrade its recycling processes “closer to home”.
The partnership will allow Enjo to recycle fibres in Australia, reducing its environmental impact and providing immediate access to quarterly reports that show how much waste is diverted from landfills.
Barb de Corti, founder of Enjo, looks forward to seeing what this program will do for its recycling initiative.
“Enjo has always been passionate about sustainability, and our joint venture with Upparel exemplifies our commitment to finding innovative and results-driven organisations to align with,” added Corti.
“As we continue to grow as a business, we will continue to find better ways to reduce our environmental impact and promote planet-friendly consumerism.”
Michael Elias, CEO and co-founder of Upparel, is thrilled to support Enjo, a brand that shares their deep commitment to sustainability and reducing environmental impact.
“We’re very proud to be able to play a key part in Enjo’s sustainability initiatives by giving their used textiles a new life through Upparel’s onshore mechanical recycling processes,” added Elias.
“This collaboration supports our mission to eradicate textile waste and highlights the importance of innovative, planet-friendly solutions in today’s market.”
With an average of 23 kg of textiles sent to landfills annually, Aussies are the second-highest consumers of textiles worldwide. In addition, many discarded textiles are transported to low-income countries, resulting in environmental degradation and health risks to the local people.
Upparel is one of the most reputable textile recycling enterprises, having transformed over 10 million discarded items into use in the furnishing, construction, and homewares sector in just two years.
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