Hello, we are Reju
The planet
is covered
in polyester
WE’RE WORKING ON A WAY TO SOLVE
THIS, BUT WE CAN’T DO IT ALONE
The most widely used clothing fiber in the world contains a plastic that can’t be easily recycled today1
IT’S CALLED POLYESTER. WE BET YOU’RE WEARING IT RIGHT NOW
1 TEXTILE EXCHANGE (2022), VANTAGE MARKET RESEARCH (2022)
IT’S CALLED POLYESTER. WE BET YOU’RE WEARING IT RIGHT NOW
Polyester is made from oil
A CRITICAL BUT FINITE RESOURCE
Over 60 million tonnes of polyester are produced annually2
THAT’S ENOUGH TO GIVE
EVERY PERSON ON THE
PLANET ABOUT 40 T-SHIRTS
2 TEXTILE EXCHANGE, 2022
Then, we throw it away
This wreaks havoc
on the planet
OVER 85% OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND FIBERS END UP IN INCINERATORS OR LANDFILLS3
3 SCIENCE DIRECT: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF DISCARDED APPAREL LANDFILLING AND RECYCLING, 2021
3 SCIENCE DIRECT: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF DISCARDED APPAREL LANDFILLING AND RECYCLING, 2021
THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF A SINGLE POLYESTER T-SHIRT, FROM CREATION TO DISPOSAL, IS OVER 20 KILOGRAMS OF CO2E4
4 JOURNAL OF FIBER BIOENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS, 2018
4 JOURNAL OF FIBER BIOENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS, 2018
POLYESTER FIBERS WERE EVEN FOUND ON MOUNT EVEREST, AT 8,440 M ABOVE SEA LEVEL5
5 ONE EARTH, 2020
5 ONE EARTH, 2020
This is a
bad plan
WE’RE WORKING
ON A BETTER ONE
We're building a company that will allow polyester to be recycled at unprecedented speed and scale
But we can’t do it alone
IF YOU WANT TO HELP SOLVE
ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS
OF OUR TIME, GET IN TOUCH
IF YOU HAVE PRESS INQUIRIES,
GET IN TOUCH HERE
Patrik Frisk
CEO
Alain Poincheval
COO
The future is bright if you’re willing to do the work
Get in touch
IF YOU WANT TO HELP SOLVE
ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS
OF OUR TIME, GET IN TOUCH
IF YOU HAVE PRESS INQUIRIES,
GET IN TOUCH HERE