Minimising Waste All our garments are all locally sourced from Australian sellers and rehomed or repurposed within Australia. Items that are not able to be sold or donated, are recycled through textile recyclers in Australia. Customers can purchase preloved clothes from Reluv and then recycle them at end of life through our partnership with Upparel. 12 17 Evidence Evidence
Reducing our Impact Every time you choose to buy a secondhand item, it means one less new item needs to be manufactured. It takes 2700 litres of water to produce the average T-shirt… think of the natural resources being saved by buying preloved and keeping clothes in circulation longer. We use home compostable shipping mailers to reduce our plastic consumption. 12 Evidence Evidence
Sustainable Packaging Our Clean Out bags, parcel packs and shipping labels are all 100% compostable reducing the issue of plastic waste. They can be placed in your compost bin at home at end of life. 12 Evidence Evidence
Minimising our Carbon Emissions All parcels are shipped through a carbon neutral service that offsets the transport and shipping emissions of every parcel by investing in conservation projects and emissions reduction projects. At Reluv we offset the emissions associated with powering our website every year by investing in accredited reforestation projects within Australia. We also power our headquarters with with carbon neutral energy. We have chosen to bank with a financial institution that does not invest in fossil fuels. 12 13 Evidence Evidence
Social Impact Reluv supports advocacy, empowerment, health and well-being programs for garment workers in Bangladesh. $1 from every purchase is donated to an organisation in Bangladesh to support this work. All items that are not accepted for sale through Reluv are donated to the Remote Opp Shop Project which supports entrepreneurship in indigenous communities. We are also supply work wear to Fitted For Work to support women seeking employment. 8 13 17 Evidence Evidence
