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Slovakian Association for reuse and
recycling of clothing and textile

We help the environment

The members of our Association deal with the trade in used clothing and textile materials, thereby helping to significantly save the material and energy resources of our planet.

The SZOPROT association became a member of the EuRIC organization today, 29 July 2024. EuRIC is the leader of a competitive European recycling industry that enables a circular economy and preserves resources for future generations, working closely with the European Commission.

What are we talking about?

Our aim

The aim of the association’s activities is to protect the interests of members in performance of their economic activities in the field of trade of used clothing and textile materials, to coordinate mutual activities in this area, to cooperate with the members of the association in solving any related problems and to contribute to the fulfilment of this aim with its activities.

Which organizations belong to us?

Members of the Association

HUMANA People to People Slovakia, o. z.

Partners

News

New Life Cycle Assessment of Textiles

A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) published by the European Textile Reuse and Recycling Industry has confirmed significant CO2 and water savings from reusing textiles compared to making new clothes. The environmental impact of textile reuse is 70 times lower, even when accounting for global reuse exports, including transport emissions.