Today, the way we consume and dispose of clothes can have disastrous consequences. Each year, the fashion industry accounts for more than 8% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. If this trend continues, the number will increase in 2030 with an increase of 50%. In the past 20 years, the amount of waste textiles produced in the United States has doubled each year. The average American throws away 70 pounds of clothing each year. In 2018, 16.9 million tonnes of old textiles were discarded. We must take action on a large scale and dispose of used clothing responsibly. We can buy less clothes, improve quality, take better care of the clothes we already have, reuse, repair, reuse, recycle and update old clothes.
Upcycling clothing is one of the best ways to dispose of it without destroying the environment. It has many environmental benefits, such as reducing waste, reducing pollution, saving water, and saving energy. Overproduction and over consumption of cheaply produced clothing has caused great harm to the earth, humans and the animals that live on it. The textile and clothing industry is one of the largest polluting companies in the world and is responsible for a large amount of waste, pollution and carbon emissions.
Training in Stitching and Tailoring, Paper Bag Making, Upcycling of Clothes, Communication Skills and Marketing of Products. Women are trained in each of the activities to make them self-reliant and for their overall personality development.
Performed various relief activities during Covid-19 including distribution of Sattu Packets to needy migrant labourers.
- We visit schools, social events, arrange and attend meetings and participate in various activities and make people aware of dangers of over consumption. We encourage them to reduce consumption, donate their surplus for recycling and reuse and accept the recycled goods for their own use.
- An awareness session was held at ICDS centre no 77 project sector 4 at Shantinagar, Jabalpur on 21-11-2022 Secretary Mrs Anagha Paul addressed the gathering on importance of hygiene in menstrual health and Mrs Sangeeta Agrawal demonstrated making of cloth sanitary pads Eco-Stri at home and how to keep them safe and clean.
- Date-27-12-2022
Place Village Bamhni, village Mowali,
Tehsil Baihar, District Balaghat
Couple of awareness sessions on reproductive health and menstrual hygiene were held at these two villages. The sessions were held at village panchayat Bhavan and ICDS centre respectively. Sessions were largely interactive. Secretary Mrs Anagha Paul asked the women about their traditional menstrual health management practices , faiths and beliefs. She also demonstrated easy method of DIY cloth pads and how to use them hygienically. Method of wearing, washing, drying and storage were explained.
At the end Eco-Stri cloth sanitary pad kits were also distributed.
ICDS supervisors and project officer were also present.
- We participate in the welfare schemes of the State. The Aims and Objectives of our Organization include working with various government agencies for the welfare of underprivileged sections of the society. For achieving this objective, we work with ICDS centers, Red Cross Society and similar institutions.
- Distribution of clothes among tribal and other needy people at Mukki, Baihar district Balaghat. Nov 2022. Recycle to save resources foundation sent woollens and other clothes prior to the onset on chilling winter in the forest areas of Madhya Pradesh.
- “Navagat”, the infant garments and bedding kits made out of used fabric were also distributed in Baihar hospital.
- Distribution of used but wearable and well washed clothes among needy population in remote tribal village in district Balaghat, MP on 03-09-2023. The clothes were collected and sent by Recycle to save resources foundation and the distribution was carried out by NSS unit, Baihar, Balaghat, MP