How are we creating an impact?
The Plastic offset initiative by ReCircle allows brands like ours, who do not use any plastic in their supply or value chain, to offset a particular amount of plastic discarded in the environment by other sources. We at Summer Somewhere are taking the sustainable initiative to offset without having anything to compensate for.
How it works?
- Collection: Low-value, multi-layered packaging (MLP) plastic waste is collected from informal waste workers, landfills and dumping grounds, and waste generators like households, offices and institutions.
- Pre-processing: This collected plastic is brought to a segregation facility to further sort and cleaned, if need be. Then, it is pre-processed by baling or shredding.
- Processing: The pre-processed plastic waste is dispatched for final processing to relevant processors. It is used as raw material for conversion to energy, road-making or other alternative applications like recycling.
Feel free to reach out to us If you would like to see our certification and traceability documents.
How can you make a further impact?
Waste is waste only if you treat it so. With ReCircle, it is a resource. Make your waste matter.
- Collect all your recyclables (paper, plastic, glass, metal).
- Sign up with ReCircle at https://www.recircle.in/
- Check the drop-off point closest to you at https://www.recircle.in/web_service_dropoff/
- And recycle! Congratulations on making an impact!
We're Plastic Neutral
Summer Somewhere has been a plastic-free label since the get-go. We are taking our commitment to being plastic-positive one step further by associating with ReCircle....
Recycling
We recycle or repurpose our textile scraps. At the moment we’re only able to recycle 40% of our textile waste. We pledge to reach 75% by 2025.
Printing & Dyeing
We use AZO free dyes that are low impact dyes that do not contain carcinogenic compounds. We use digital printing technology, with GOTS certified inks...
Fabric & Materials
We are conscious about the clothes we produce. All our garments are made from high-quality eco-friendly fabrics that are 100% biodegradable.
Local Manufacturing
All our garments are hand-made and manufactured in two family run workshops in Mumbai. We only produce small quantities and do not believe in mass production...
Packaging
Our courier boxes are made from 100% recycled material and are 100% recyclable. Wrapping paper is FSC certified acid-free paper, printed with soy based inks. Our mailers/ courier envelopes are recyclable.