What: The Falabella retail division recovered more than 251 tons of clothes hangers in Chile during the 2022 financial year.

Why it is important: Falabella is managing its waste and continuing to grow in line with the circular economy.

Falabella has recycled 16.6 million hangers since the start of its recycling program in 2019. The retailer stated that the project aims to manage their waste and prevent it from ending up in landfills, while also continuing to implement a circular economy into their company.

The hangers are organized into color, model, and state of conservation. Those that are in good condition are taken back to Falabella stores to be refurbished and the unsalvageable hangers are crushed into raw material and then used to manufacture new hangers or other products.

Falabella accumulates 16.6 million recycled clothes hangers in Chile