Pure Waste

Pure Waste offers closet essentials made cotton that would otherwise go to waste, saving water and energy and reducing CO2 emissions in the process.

Pure Waste

Pure Waste offers closet essentials made cotton that would otherwise go to waste, saving water and energy and reducing CO2 emissions in the process.

About

Launched in 2013, Pure Waste develops its blend of recycled cotton and polyester fabrics in China and manufactures products in its factory in the Coimbatore area of southern India.

SECTOR
SOURCING
China
MADE IN
India

Clean Ingredients

All Pure Waste products are made of Global Recycle Standard (GRS) certified textile scrap from the clothing manufacturing process, high-quality, ‘good as new’ fabrics without needing to dye them or produce any new cotton.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

Pure Waste material is excess from the textile and garment industries, mostly cutting waste from garment factories. "Cutting waste is collected from local factories which do not separate organic cotton waste from other waste,"  the company explains. "We can guarantee that the cutting waste we use is 100% cotton, but it is not 100% organic." While the company does use 40% polyester made from recycled PET bottles, its mission remains relevant: use all the material that already made to reduce environmental impact.

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Environment

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (I)

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CLEAN ENERGY

90% of the energy used in our factory comes from wind power Waste from bio toilets is recycled for cultivation and used to produce cooking gas for our workers. 90% of our web store shipments use reusable RePack packages. RePack is a reusable and returnable packaging service that claims to achieve a neutral carbon footprint after just two reuses. Customers can return used items. All Pure Waste clothing can be returned – and they'll recycle it so it can be reused for other textile purposes.

After you’re done with it, you can return your old Pure Waste clothing to them, either by mail or by taking it back to the store.

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GREEN INITIATIVES

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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

Equity

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (II)

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INCLUSION

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EQUITY

women make up more than 50% of our workforce+our salaries are higher than the regional average

we also cover social expenses and some food

transportation to and from work is provided, as is accommodation when necessary

https://www.impactreport.app/purewaste/index.html?view=Ethicalemployment

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WORKER WELFARE

Governance

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (III)

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ACCOUNTABILITY

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TRANSPARENCY

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