Donations that do more harm than good.
How unsolicited donations can greatly hinder the recovery process of those affected by natural disasters. You’ve likely made a donation at some point in your life. Whether it be money to a not-for-profit, non-perishables to a food bank, or clothes to a local op-shop. Donations make us fe
Going Beyond: Our Social Impact Journey
How UPPAREL is creating opportunities for Australians with a disability. From the beginning, UPPAREL has always been focused on making a positive difference for the benefit of the next generation. Initially, this manifested in the form of environmental action and our audacious goal to erad
How we’re making textile waste Vanish!
Vanish Napisan has teamed up with UPPAREL to help #MakeTextileWasteVanish through a partnership like no other. Last year, we teamed up with Vanish Napisan Australia to make a serious impact on Australia’s textile waste problem. If you’ve found your way to this page, you’r
Clothing Drop-Off Locations
Here’s every location where you can drop-off your textiles! In 2022, we launched our new on-site solution to bring convenient recycling to our partners’ workplaces and offices, giving new life to staff uniforms, fabric off-cuts, and faulty products. Using this new program, bran
More than just environmental impact.
Finding a job can be incredibly challenging and often a tough experience for anyone, especially for those with a health condition or disability. At UPPAREL, our journey has always been led by our commitment to making a positive impact on the planet. Our sole purpose has been to eradicate t
Home Sanctuary Ranks UPPAREL #1
UPPAREL being the first of it’s kind, working with charity partners for re-use and partnering with local business’ to recycle uniforms and fabrics, UPPAREL has been ranked #1 by Home Sanctuary as they compare recycling initiatives within Australia. “Upparel (formally Man
UPPAREL Recycles 32,000kg of Bendigo Bank Uniforms!
We’ve partnered up with Bendigo Bank to recycle all of their branch employee’s old uniforms! With over 400 branches and over 7,000 employees, the impact of this partnership cannot be understated. “Rather than have all our discarded clothing end up in landfill and wi