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The Journey To Circularity ADVERTISEMENT W ith the launch of the Rscuw Project, and Saya's recognition of material waste as a valuable resource, the company continues to clear a pathway to more eco-conscious advancements. In fact, work is already underway creating pilot projects to renew pre-consumer cutting scraps and overstock with key strategic brands. Saya is further elevating renewal eorts, and gathering data, to aid the next big breakthrough: textile-to- textile recycling. In addition, Saya is on track with renewal eorts designed to sort and clean nished garments. is action will facilitate garment recycling, considered the key to opening the door to total circularity. ese commitments to establishing a robust system of renewal will hasten the upcoming introduction of SAYA Garma, a project to recycle finished garments, projected for commercialization by Fall 2022. Looking even further ahead, the company envisions new and dierent ways to produce polyester from ingredients other than petroleum. Ready To Renew "As one of the world 's largest producers of PET (bot h v irgin and recycled), we understand that increasing the recycling rate is very important," states Jack Chen, Saya director of R&D. (e current recycling rate in the United States is only 29 percent compared to 72 percent in Japan and 48 percent in Europe). It is also important to note that Saya parent company Nan Ya Plastics has been producing recycled PET out of bottles for more than ten years in 13 facilities worldwide, producing an average of 72,000 tonnes (1 ton = 2000 lbs) of recycled ber each year. is scale of operation allows R&D into more ecient manufacturing methods and superior and new performance options in ber. Also critical to the company's eorts is Saya's proprietary 5-step f i lt r at ion pro c e s s a nd 2-s te p purication process. What makes this technology stand out from others? And why is it needed? e answer is quality: e biggest challenge in post consumer recycling and renewing is the equality and purity of goods. In order to provide recycled bers consistently with superior dyeability and strength that can cater to mass market demands, it's not just a quick ush of bottle under a hose. Saya's proprietary purification process becomes mission critical for global brands to rely on. n 2021 Expanded recycled processing capacity to 216,000 tonnes/year bluesign® certification for additional manufacturing sites for yarns Adopted SAC's Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) Pursue Fair Trade certification to ensure we make a positive difference for the workers that make our products Commercialization of the SAYA Rscuw Project – converting cutting scraps and overstock fabric into new yarn change@SayaRenew.com