Fully Recyclable Workwear: Bringing Circularity to the Workplace with Beeswift
The way garments are designed, used, and disposed of is changing. Traditional workwear often ends up in landfill or incineration, contributing to waste and environmental damage. But Beeswift’s Envirowear range is changing that.
Envirowear products are designed from the ground up to be recycled, bringing true circularity to workwear and helping businesses contribute to their sustainability goals.
Every year, 40 million workwear garments are issued to UK workers, and shockingly, over 90% end up in landfill or are incinerated.
Why?
- Most garments are made from blended fibres, making them almost impossible to recycle.
- Additional elements like trims, accessories, and finishes add further barriers to the recycling process.
The result? A huge environmental burden and wasted resources.
Envirowear from Beeswift
Envirowear tackles these challenges with a mono-fibre design principle. Every fabric, trim, and accessory are carefully selected to ensure it can be fully recycled at the end of its life.
This means:
- No fibre blends that prevent recycling
- Minimal environmental impact
- A truly circular lifecycle
- Treat clothing as a renewable resource
- Reduce carbon footprint by up to 70%
- Eliminate hi-vis garments from landfill and incineration
How It Works
When Envirowear garments reach the end of their useful life, they don’t end up in landfill. Instead, they are returned for recycling through a simple process:
- Collection – Garments are gathered through workplace capture programs.
- Recycling – The materials are broken down into rPET (recycled polyester).
- Rebirth – rPET is spun into new yarn, ready to be made into polyester clothing and accessories.
Tracking & Traceability Made Simple
Every Envirowear garment features a unique QR code, giving full traceability throughout its lifecycle. Scan it to:
- Identify the garment
- Find recycling information
- Access return instructions
If your workplace doesn’t have a garment capture program, Beeswift can help by introducing a suitable service provider.
Ready to recycle your Envirowear garments? Get in touch with us today to learn more about the recycling process and how your business can make the switch to circular clothing.
Content created in partnership with Beeswift.
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TO LEARN MORE
Get in touch today to learn how the process works and start your journey to circular workwear. Don’t have a garment capture program in place? Beeswift can connect you with a trusted service provider.
Sources
- Envirowear by Beeswift – Circular Workwear Statistics & Carbon Savings. https://www.envirowear.com
- WRAP – Textiles Market Situation Report 2024. https://www.wrap.ngo
- WasteManaged – Fashion Waste Facts and Statistics 2025. https://www.wastemanaged.co.uk
- Waste Direct – Fashion Waste Statistics UK 2025. https://wastedirect.co.uk
