Solution: Shop for unused leather textile. Owner: Adapta Circular Strategy: Prevent.
Description
Adapta resells premium leather recovered from stocks of unused leather. The leather can then be purchased at more accessible prices. This is an ideal solution for new designers who do not have big budgets to create their pieces. In 2020, Adapta sold 4 tonnes of leather to customers. This equates to saving around 140,000 of litres of water and 11,000 kgs of CO2 emissions.
Location
Paris, France.
Scale
Ran by two associates and has 15 suppliers.
Potential circular economy impact
Adapta finds a second life for unused leather, diverting it from landfill. Preventing resources from going to waste and greenhouse gases being emitted through incineration.
What’s involved?
People: Leather specialist; salesperson; someone to collect the unused leather.
Resources: Leather; storage unit or workshop; scissors and tools to cut the leather; packaging.
Technology: Website software.
Implementation: Establish a collection system from fashion houses; price the recovered leather; organise the sales online or in-person.