Did you know that 75% of household textile waste from Bengaluru is either landfilled or incinerated? Currently, 200kgs of textile waste enters through the municipal waste system. And it is growing. The sheer scale of this crisis demands urgent, systemic solutions.

In January 2025, Saamuhika Shakti partner Enviu launched the report “Exploring India’s Textile Waste Landscape,” offering a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities within India’s growing textile waste problem.

The report unpacks the complexities of post-consumer textile waste, mapping key stakeholders, systemic gaps, and practical interventions that can drive change. Some key insights include:

• The Journey of Post-Consumer Textile Waste: Tracking its path from households to landfills and beyond
• Key Stakeholders & Existing Gaps: Understanding roles, challenges, and missing links in the value chain
• Opportunities for Interventions: Identifying leverage points for impactful systemic change
• Enviu Ventures Addressing Textile Waste: Real-world solutions tested and piloted to close the loop on textile waste

In this conversation from the field, Devansh Peshin, Regional Program Manager at Enviu Textiles, India, shares valuable insights on Enviu's approach to tackle textile waste through scalable and inclusive ventures.