Seamless – industry-led voluntary product stewardship scheme for clothing textiles
Tender ID: 580115
Tender Details
Tender Description
The purpose of the grant is to assist Seamless, an industry-led voluntary product stewardship scheme that addresses the environmental impacts of clothing textiles and supports circular economy outcomes. Clothing textiles was first added to the Minister’s product stewardship priority list under the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 (RaWR Act) in 2021 to encourage industry-led voluntary product stewardship action, with additional funding support for Seamless provided in MYEFO 2024-25.
The objectives of the grant are to support Seamless to help develop a circular economy for clothing textiles (which may also include workwear and uniforms) in Australia. The circular economy rethinks the way resources are used to support environmental, economic and social outcomes. This approach maintains a circular flow of materials by recovering, retaining, or adding to their value.
The objectives of the grant are to:
- support collaboration and information sharing to improve the sustainability of the clothing textile industry across the supply chain, particularly with peak representative organisations for the recycling and remanufacturing, waste and resource recovery sectors
- identify and define, in consultation with peak representative organisations for the recycling and remanufacturing, waste and resource recovery sectors, relevant measures for textiles recycling and remanufacturing outcomes in Australia (for example, definitions or standards); or define any gaps in these areas
- conduct pilot collection and domestic recycling projects in locations across Australia to inform implementation of a scalable national model for collection and domestic recycling, to reduce waste to landfill
- demonstrate a viable, evidence-based and scalable industry-led and funded voluntary stewardship model to coordinate and deliver stewardship.
Eligibility:
This grant opportunity is a one-off or ad hoc grant. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water considers that this is an appropriate type of selection process considering the nature of the grant is specifically dependent on the networks and planning of Clothing Stewardship Australia Limited ABN 12 673 128 482.
Clothing Stewardship Australia Limited ABN 12 673 128 482 is the administrator of the Seamless voluntary product stewardship scheme for clothing textiles and is best placed to deliver the grant activities.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
