Environmental savings from the activities of BACT

The resources used and the impact of the production of new textile can be limited by recycling the materials or preparing them for reuse. Extending the life cycle of textiles mitigates the harmful effects imposed on the environment. BACT’s activities emphasize on that.

96 170 tons*

SORTED TEXTILE WASTE

Prepared for reuse or recycling

5 472 tons*

SEPARATELY COLLECTED TEXTILE WASTE IN BULGARIA

Prepared for reuse or recycling

*for the period 2019-2021

WATER

Environmental savings generated by BACT’s member companies activities.*

13 million cubic meters of water saved from clothing production

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Water consumption of 330 thousands European for one year

220 million cubic meters of water saved from irrigation of fiber crops

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The water needed for growing wheat for Stara Zagora for one year

LAND USE

Environmental savings generated by BACT’s member companies activities*

200 km. sq. cultivable land saved

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The necessary area for the food of 330 thousand people for one year

GREENHOUSE GASES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES

Environmental savings generated by BACT’s member companies activities*

1.7 million tons of carbon emissions saved from the production of new textiles and clothing

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The emissions of 2 million cars or ¾ of all cars in Bulgaria

Prevented disposal of of 35 000 tons of natural fabrics and the emissions resulting from their decay

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The household waste thrown away of 80 000 Bulgarians for one year

*For the period 2019-2021

For more information on the environmental savings from the circular economy in the textile sector in Bulgaria, see the Report commissioned by BACT