Recycling has become the future trend. GRS certification requires you to understand

The responsible and sustainable fashion concept is one of the future trends of the textile industry. In the context of global response to climate change, more and more textile and clothing enterprises are aware of the impact of the manufacturing and consumption of textile products on the earth. Functional materials, recycling and ecological and environmental protection performance of products must become one of the priorities of the textile industry. In this regard, China's textile industry, which used to be synonymous with processing, has stepped on the road of "China's intelligent manufacturing" step by step, and has scientifically responded to the future trend.

01. What is GRS

The Global Recycling Standard (GRS) was originally developed by Control Union Certificates in 2008 and transferred ownership to the Textile Exchange on January 1, 2011. GRS is an international and voluntary complete product standard, setting the requirements for third-party certification of recyclables, chain of custody, social and environmental practices and chemical restrictions.

02. GRS certification application conditions

Proportion of regenerated components ≥ 20%

03. Required conditions after GRS application

1. The environmental impact assessment is up to standard;

2. The third party testing report of wastewater meets the requirements of ZDHC.

04. GRS certification traceability principle

If the company wants to apply for GRS certification, the upstream supplier of renewableraw materials should also have GRS certification certificate. When conducting GRS certification of the company, its supplier should provide GRS compliance certificate and transaction certificate, The suppliers of recycled materials at the source of the supply chain shall provide the Reclaimed Material Supplier Agreement and the Reclaimed Material Declaration Form, and conduct on-site verification if necessary.

05. Classification and definition of GRS recycled materials

1. Post-consumption recycled materials: materials that are produced by households or commercial, industrial and institutional facilities as end-product users and can no longer be used for their intended purposes. Includes materials recovered from the distribution chain. That is, materials that are recycled after consumption by consumers.

2. Pre-consumption recycled materials: materials transferred from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Exclude the reuse of certain materials, such as reworking, regrinding or residual materials generated in the process and reused in the same process. That is, recyclable materials without consumer consumption.

3. Recycle ratio: the proportion of recycled materials in the product or package by mass.

06. Purpose of GRS certification

Ensure that the statements on the relevant products are correct, and ensure that the products are produced and operated in a good working environment with minimal environmental impact and chemical impact. GRS certification is to meet the requirements of the recycled and recycled ingredients contained in the products (including finished and semi-finished products) to be verified by enterprises, and to verify the relevant operations of social responsibility, environmental specifications and chemical use.

As we all know, the global awareness of environmental protection is gradually increasing, which is not a "fashion" trend, but a development trend. Many brands have joined in the regeneration action, and consumer groups are also voting with their choices. There is only one earth, and recycling must be the future.