Sime Darby Plantation has launched a fabric recycling initiative in collaboration with fabric recycling organiser Kloth Cares. "The launch today is part of our bigger waste recycling plan for Sime Darby Plantation, namely to reduce the number of landfills in our operations through waste segregation at source," Sime Darby Plantation's Chief Sustainability Officer Dr Simon Lord said. According to Lord, Sime Darby Plantation has helped reduce the number of landfills in Malaysia by 37% to date. He said the company hopes to reduce the number of landfills by 50% in 2021, and 70% by 2023. Today, textile waste constitutes about 4% of total municipal waste generated in Malaysia, according to Lord. This is estimated to be about 2,000 tonnes out of the more than 42,000 tonnes generated daily in the country in 2017, he said. "We believe in minimising environmental harm — because you'll never eliminate it — and deliver sustainable futures," Lord said. With the successful launch of the fabric recycling campaign, Lord said Sime Darby plans to roll out its zero plastic initiative starting at the company's headquarters this September.

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