Toolkit for Post Industrial Textile Waste Management
This toolkit assembles lectures and knowledge-sharing pieces from industry experts and management tools on the topic of industrial waste management in the textile and footwear supply chain, stemming from the Waste No More Initiative.
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Phân loại, Sơ chế, Cào sợi
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Waste No More (WNM) is an initiative supported by the German government and implemented by GIZ, under the Initiative for Global Solidarity and Go Circular project, to promote collective action towards circular textiles. Waste No More involves multinational brands, manufacturing enterprises, and industry associations.
1. Waste Management for Manufacturers
For: Textile and footwear manufacturers
This content includes waste requirements based on the Higg FEM framework, Viet Nam's Environmental Protection Law 2020, and shares best practices such as using smart scales, at-source segregation, and waste contractor management. In addition, the chapter on waste also covers an overview of co-processing and waste-to-energy markets, and introduces closed-loop recycling…
Why Choose T-Waste Tracker?
T-waste Tracker is a digital tool for apparel and footwear factories to manage waste. It aligns with Higg FEM 4.0 and Vietnamese waste regulations, is fully owned by the factory for confidentiality, and supports waste tracking and reporting.
Three main features:
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Monitor waste in real time, with a QR code option
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Ease Waste Analysis and Report (4 basic report formats)
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Standard documents for Industrial Waste and Hazardous Waste in compliance with Vietnamese regulations
“T-Waste Tracker allows our factory to update waste data quickly and accurately, minimizing errors and making it easy to track the status of different types of waste as well as contractor information. (...) The four types of reports in the tool provide us with sufficient data to compile and manage waste statistics in line with most customer requirements and Higg FEM 4.0.”
Tien Le
HSE Supervisor | Leading Star
Relevant links and contacts:
1. T-Waste Tracker (Download link, User Guide Videos, Documentation)
2. IT Support: Contact via email tfl@tflvietnam.org
Why Choose the PQ Tool?
Manufacturers, elevate your waste contractors' assessment with the Pre-Qualification (PQ) Tool. This Excel-based framework goes beyond basic license checks and was piloted with 6 waste contractors in 2024 in “Waste No More 2024”.
Seven Key Areas of Assessment
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Facility Profile
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Legal Permits
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Waste Handling Capacity
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Labor & Compensation
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Health & Safety
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Environment
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Transportation & Security
“Personally, I have participated in many brand assessments using various forms, and I highly appreciate the practicality, specific details, and updates on current regulations included in this PQ toolkit. Thank you to everyone who has dedicated so much time to perfecting the PQ tool. I hope this PQ toolkit will become a common standard that all brands can apply to their factories in Vietnam.”
Thao Long Van
Waste Pre-Processor
A shared report mechanism is under development. The aim is to provide a reliable mechanism for sharing PQ reports of waste collectors to relevant manufacturers.
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Acknowledgement
We sincerely thank the industry experts who contributed valuable content to this toolkit, ensuring its practicality and relevance to the local ecosystem. This toolkit is not intended to establish technical standards, but to provide useful practical guidelines.
