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Owning Clothes That Last Longer is a Growing Priority for UK Residents

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News & Blogs Owning Clothes That Last Longer is a Growing Priority for UK Residents Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text As the first alterations company to sign up to the SCAP 2020 Commitment (Sustainable Clothing Action Plan), which aims to reduce the amount of carbon and water produced by the clothing industry, The Zip Yard was heartened to read the latest research by the UK’s leadingsustainability charity. WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) found that more than half of people nowview the environmental impact of clothing as severe with two in three (63%) saying clothes made to last longer and look good are now major factors when they’re deciding what to buy. Unsurprisingly, our habits have changed for the better during lockdown, with one in four(23%) now repairing clothes and one in five (19%) keeping items for longer. The latest findings build on previous research which found that the […]

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Fewer Clothes Went to Landfills in 2019 – SCAP Report

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Fewer Clothes Went to Landfills in 2019 - SCAP Report

News & Blogs Fewer Clothes Went to Landfills in 2019 – SCAP Report Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text Fewer Clothes Went to Landfills in 2019 as SCAP’s Mission Gathers Pace The Zip Yard is proud to be the first repairs and alterations company to have signed up to the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) 2020 Commitment, which is leading the way in targeting action to minimise the environmental impact of our clothes. During 2019 we’ve kept a keen eye on the latest news from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and fully support its #DonationGeneration initiative to encourage more people to donate clothes to charity shops and clothing banks. WRAP’s end of year Textile Market Situation Report has recently been published which shines a light on the progress being made but shows that there is still plenty of room for improvement. The stand-out figure is that there […]

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