Manufacturing Pollution

Comprehensive overview of the Pakistan Textile Waste Industry This report, developed by Reverse Resources and their Consortium Partners through the SMEP-funded project Using data to revolutionise textile waste management and recycling, investigates the Textile Waste Industry in Pakistan. The textile industry is a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to GDP and employment. However, it

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Textile waste segregation and traceability

Podcast / By Staci Warrington

Textile waste segregation and traceability The Upstream Circularity Podcast This podcast is Episode 1 in the Upstream Circularity podcast series posted by the Global Fashion Agenda. This three-part series unpacks The Upstream Circularity Playbook – exploring the technical innovations, systemic shifts, and real-world solutions shaping the future of textile recycling. This episode on ‘Textile waste segregation and

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A study of textile waste at Owino Market, Kampala

Report / By Staci Warrington

A study of textile waste at Owino Market, Kampala Towards a circular textile economy in Uganda WasteAid UK, the project lead for the Uganda Circular Textiles project, have commissioned this research report which investigates the flow of textile waste at Owino Market in Kampala, Uganda. Their project aims to address critical issues within the second-hand

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Understanding Traceability and Due Diligence in the Leather Supply Chain: Perspectives from Pakistan and Bangladesh

Pakistan’s water paradox: Can a critically water-insecure nation sustain its water dependent economic engines?

Leave a Comment / Showcase Story / By SMEPSite

Pakistan is confronting a complex water crisis. Ranked 5th amongst the 23 most water-insecure countries globally in the 2023 Global Water Security Assessment by the United Nations, Pakistan faces low water resource availability, intricate water governance, disparate access to safe drinking water, and limited storage capacity. With about 38% of domestic wastewater effectively treated nationwide,

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Sustainable textiles through upscaling and commercialisation of banana fibre value addition in East Africa

Leave a Comment / Showcase Story / By SMEPSite

Uganda ranks among the top ten global producers and consumers of bananas and the highest in Africa, averaging 10 million tonnes annually. However, banana cultivation results in tonnes of post-harvest and processing waste. This Showcase Story highlights the BANATEX EA project which is valorising banana waste through natural fibre production, and assisting rural, marginalised communities in the process.

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Policy and Regulatory Environment for Enhancing Adoption of Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production

Workshop Report / By Staci Warrington

The Kenyan National Cleaner Production Centre (KNCPC) hosted a workshop to discuss and align policies and regulations for scaling Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) and membrane technology adoption in enterprises to mitigate pollution in the Nairobi River Basin. This Workshop Report provides an overview of the event as well as key outcomes in terms of policy and regulations.

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Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution Programme

Addressing potentials for Organic Waste in the Circular Economy

Comprehensive overview of the Pakistan Textile Waste Industry

Textile waste segregation and traceability

A study of textile waste at Owino Market, Kampala

Understanding Traceability and Due Diligence in the Leather Supply Chain: Perspectives from Pakistan and Bangladesh

Pakistan’s water paradox: Can a critically water-insecure nation sustain its water dependent economic engines?

Sustainable textiles through upscaling and commercialisation of banana fibre value addition in East Africa

Policy and Regulatory Environment for Enhancing Adoption of Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production

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