Retold Recycling offers a mail-in subscription service that allows customers to send unwanted household textiles in pre-paid, compostable bags for responsible sorting and recycling. By diverting textiles from landfills, the company facilitates their reuse through thrift stores, charities, and recycling partners, contributing to a sustainable circular economy.
Funding
$300K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
The current textile recycling infrastructure is insufficient, leading to significant amounts of clothing and household fabrics ending up in landfills. Consumers lack convenient options for responsibly disposing of unwanted textiles, contributing to environmental waste and resource depletion.
Solution
Retold Recycling provides a convenient mail-in subscription service that enables customers to recycle unwanted textiles. Customers receive pre-paid, compostable bags to fill with clothing, household fabrics, and fabric scraps. Once filled, the bags can be easily mailed back for sorting and processing. Retold Recycling partners with thrift stores, charities, and recycling facilities to ensure that textiles are either reused or recycled, diverting them from landfills. The company also offers a B2B recycling solution to help businesses meet their customers' needs for conscious brands.
Target Audience
Retold Recycling targets environmentally conscious consumers seeking a convenient and responsible way to dispose of unwanted textiles, as well as businesses looking to offer sustainable recycling solutions to their customers.
Features
- Pre-paid, compostable bags for easy textile collection
- Mail-in service eliminates the need for drop-off locations
- Accepts a wide variety of textiles, including clothing, household fabrics, and scraps
- Partners with thrift stores, charities, and recycling facilities for optimal reuse and recycling
- Subscription service provides a recurring solution for textile waste
- Retold Rewards program offers incentives for subscribers
- B2B solutions enable businesses to offer textile recycling to their customers