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Over the years, a lot of waste has been dumped in landfills, including cotton, polyester, and other materials that can take a very long time to disintegrate. Textile waste increases water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the depletion of natural resources. The world is very concerned about this significant issue and has to take fast action to create a circular economy.
India, which has one of the major textile industry, generates roughly 7,793 kilotons, or about 8.5%, of the world's annual textile waste. Only oil production pollutes more than the fast fashion business, which is largely to blame for the global warming issue and human suffering. The annual global production of textile waste is estimated to be around 92 million tons. (Referring to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation) The fast fashion business is having a big impact on sustainability throughout the world, notably in Bangladesh and India.
Some fashion companies intentionally make their items obsolete, resulting in clothing that quickly loses its quality or becomes outdated. Even while the goal of this method is to encourage repeat purchases, it also encourages the production of cheap clothes. In the present era, recycling textiles is a difficulty that is getting more difficult to adapt to. This obstacle still needs to be solved for the global value addition component to build a more resilient industrial structure. Overcoming a significant environmental disaster is a difficult task.
By easing the strain on waste management systems and recycling materials, upcycling helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions linked to the manufacture and delivery of new goods, preventing items from ending up in landfills. Cost reductions are one benefit of upcycling, which is why more people are doing it.
A 15-year-old Kolkata kid is utilizing scrap fabric from his father's garment industry to sew children's clothing because he is upset about the fabric waste that is produced there being put in landfills. Tanay Jain, an 18-year-old from Kolkata, wants to upcycle textile waste into brand-new clothing in order to solve the textile waste problem. The young man from a family of textile business owners claims he noticed the industry's issue with wastage and decided to take action to address it. In India, his project is currently being evaluated.
Tanay developed the concept in 2018. His aunt Vandana Jain, who is familiar with the end-to-end procedures taking place at his father's workplace, assisted him in starting the business. Three of Tanay's friends—Raunak Sarawgi, Pratham Madhogari, and Raunak Seksaria—joined him to assist with the operations. They are all three classmates who balance employment and school.
When he received support from his family and friends, the charity grew in popularity, and many people approached him for donations. Anyone who wants to make these kids' apparel charges 200 rupees every outfit by using Tanay. All expenditures are included, from the sewing of the garment through delivery. To contribute items to orphanages or nonprofit groups, many donors place sizable orders for the repurposed clothing. Tanay has gotten compliments on every piece of clothing. The non-profit organization located in Kolkata not only upcycles and reduces the textile waste produced by companies, but it also helps marginalized karigars by giving them jobs.
The foundation claims that one of its goals is to employ underserved populations in addition to assisting the environment and disadvantaged children. This program is an admirable effort to help impoverished kids with their schooling. The business has successfully given clothes to numerous orphanages and daycare centers. Additionally, it delivered them to Mumbai and Hyderabad for private donations. The Hope Foundation and the Loreto Day Schools in Kolkata are just two of the organizations that receive the donated clothing.
Since 2018, the Katran Foundation says it has worked with more than 100 disadvantaged karigars to upcycle more than 1,000 meters of cloth, reaching about 5,500 children in India. A mask costs Rs. 20 and a garment Rs. 200 to stitch. Individual orders for those in need may be placed or large donations may be made to an institution or orphanage. Tanay has donated 2,500 outfits to impoverished children in Kolkata and other places, including Guwahati, thus far after upcycling 3,500 meters of fabric.
Jain has also been promoting awareness of upcycling and sustainable fashion through student-led fundraiser debates and other social media outreach initiatives. The foundation now wants to connect with like-minded organizations and gain more exposure for its work on social media in order to assist more kids. The team intends to launch comparable upcycling initiatives in additional cities.
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