Africa Collects Textiles
Africa Collects Textiles
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The Village Market has partnered with Dove International , a Dutch-based non-governmental organisation , in a pioneer project to collect unused clothing , household textiles and shoes for ‘ upcycling ’ into reusable raw materials .
The project is called ACT ! ( Africa Collects Textiles ) and its aim is to improve the lives of underprivileged groups . The aim is to retain all textiles and shoes in a sustainable closed loop cycle of raw materials . By donating old clothes , people can play a role in improving the environment , creating employment and funding charity projects .
The Village Market is the first shopping centre to roll out this campaign . ACT ! has set up a collection point at The Village Market outside Nakumatt where shoppers can deposit their used textiles and footwear , clean and dry , in a plastic bag . ACT ! then sorts and analyses the collected items using the latest technical and scientific methods to make sure they pass the optimal use test . In this way , international standards relating to ethical and legal regulations are taken into account .
Social responsibility
ACT ! encourages everyone to donate for a better world . The organisation accepts used trousers , tops , skirts , bed sheets , curtains , T-shirts , shoes , sandals , belts , bags , etc . You can even bring items that are ripped or broken . For every garment and every shoe in the circulation loop , a donation to charity is made by ACT ! or the collecting partners . Collected and processed items can be used in the following ways :
‘ ACT ! encourages everyone to donate for a better world ’
reweAr : Processed to wear again reuse : Processed into new products such as cleaning cloths
DOwNcYcliNg : Reduction or breakdown into source materials such as isolation and insulating materials
uPcYcliNg : Processed and returned to producers as new material
eNergY : Thermal utilisation .
The Village Market is proud to be associated with this initiative .
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