Application of the circular economy in school uniforms based on the implementation of a software platform for the management of the reuse and recycling of garments
PRTR Call for Proposals Project
Uni4me, dedicated to the design, manufacture and distribution of school and sportswear, proposes this digitalization project whose objective is the design and development of a digital platform to promote the circular economy in the management of school clothing. The tool will allow the management of the distribution of finished products, as well as the return of garments (selective collection) and their subsequent recycling through various functionalities: Selection of items to be returned by families, detailed return guide for families, management of vouchers as a reward for the return of products, use of vouchers for the purchase of new products, eco-tracking, monitoring of the life cycle of purchased or returned items, sharing platform for the exchange of items between families, receipt of return notices from the company, management of the collection of returned items, validation of the quality of returned items, filtering of items according to their condition and destination, traceability, through unique QR codes for each product, automated classification of items. In addition, it is intended to develop a SaaS in the cloud to be able to integrate the software with any school clothing supplier and thus facilitate the application of the circular economy to other companies in the sector.
Line of action:
Private sectorStatus:
En ejecuciónLocation:
Mataró, Barcelona (Catalonia)Geographic scope:
EspañaLine of research:
Digitalization to innovate in terms of processes and organizationExecution date:
2024Duration:
26/04/2024 - 30/04/2027Total budget:
550,987.50 eurosAmount of aid from the Biodiversity Foundation:
275,493.75 eurosThe main objective of the project is the development of a digital platform to promote the circular economy in school clothing management. The tool will allow the management of the distribution of finished products, as well as the return of garments (selective collection) and their subsequent recycling through various functionalities, such as the return of school clothes for reconditioning, upcycling and even the exchange of used uniforms, which are still in good condition, between families. Thanks to the execution of the project, Uni4me seeks to ensure that 10% of the clothes they sell enter the reuse circuit and 35% are recycled to reuse both their fabrics to manufacture different products and their fibres to manufacture new garments.
Application of the circular economy in school uniforms based on the implementation of a software platform for the management of the reuse and recycling of garments
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