Used Clothes Resale Channels: Singapore National Environmental Agency Created a Used Clothes Resale Platform

In Singapore, textile and leather waste accounted for about 6% (189,000 tonnes) of the total waste disposed of in 2021. Most of the waste was incinerated and landfilled with only 4% being recycled. Most people in Singapore are not familiar with what they can do with old clothing, shoes, and bags. Some people send their used clothing to landfill while others drop them in the recycle bins.

To promote sustainability and circular practices in the apparel industry, the Singapore National Environmental Agency has created an online platform, where its citizens can resale their used clothing and other used fashion products. The platform can be accessed through a web browser with links to channels, where used clothing can be donated, resold, and repaired.

On the resale channel, there is a list of organisations and their addresses, where the citizens can resale their used clothes.

Since the creation of the online used clothes resale platform by the Singapore National Environment Agency used clothes have been kept out of landfills and the amount of carbon that would be needed to manufacture new clothes has been displaced. In addition, the online resale channel has helped consumers to save money by buying used clothes at reduced prices and to make money by reselling their used clothes online.