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01 Oct 2021

Designer outlet launches new initiative to tackle textile waste

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The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Cannock has launched a new sustainability initiative to help guests tackle textile waste and dispose of unwanted clothes responsibly.

The brand has partnered with CTR Group to deliver a circular recycling scheme with 100 per cent of the donations reused, re-worn or re-cycled.

The Recycle Your Fashion initiative is part of a larger corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment for the business which aims to recycle 25 tons of clothing by 2022/23, whilst also supporting local community partners.

All of the proceeds from each bag of recycled garments donated are donated to the centre 's chosen local causes, allowing McArthurGlen guests to make a real difference to their community.

Guests wishing to participate in the scheme are invited to bring a bag of unwanted clothes into McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands to receive a 10 per cent voucher, with a maximum of two bags per person, per day. The voucher can be used across selected brands in the centre and encourages guests to shop consciously, opting for investment pieces with longer product lifetimes instead of fast fashion trend-led items.

Recycle Your Fashion is the latest step the outlet has taken towards becoming more environmentally conscious, with the centre working continuously towards honouring their sustainability pledge.

Examples include:

  • Electric car charging points to encourage more sustainable modes of transport in partnership with RAW charging
  • The use of 90 per cent green energy across the portfolio, including solar panels at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands, leveraging renewable energy sources to reduce overall carbon emissions
  • The implementation of a centre-wide sustainable landscaping policy to ensure the protection of green spaces, with over 400 newly planted trees at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands
  • Introduction of beehives to support biodiversity and protect the world 's bee population
  • Continued collaboration with long-standing landscapers to cultivate green spaces.
  • Womery to convert organic kitchen waste into rich compost
  • Implementations of a zero to landfill policy

Recycle Your Fashion is taking place from 1 October.

For more information visit www.mcarthurglen.com/outlets/en/uk/designer-outlet-west-midlands/whats-on/clothes-recycling/

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