Zero Waste Daniel works to limit the amount of waste that enters our landfills by collaborating with other factories to make sure fabric scraps get put to good use. They use these scraps to make shorts, joggers, tops, and accessories for those that value colorful and resourcefully made garments. Who knew waste could be so fashionable?
Zero Waste Daniel
Zero Waste Daniel works to limit the amount of waste that enters our landfills by collaborating with other factories to make sure fabric scraps get put to good use. They use these scraps to make shorts, joggers, tops, and accessories for those that value colorful and resourcefully made garments. Who knew waste could be so fashionable?
Transparency
- Zero Waste Daniel includes important information about their store and factory on their website, which they own.
- Their clothes are made in the US and they share some info about their other sewers and makers across NYC.
- Zero Waste Daniel shares some information about where they get their scraps from.
- ZWD can increase their transparency score by sharing more detailed information about their whole supply chain and how close they are to full traceability.
- Another way for Zero Waste Daniel to increase their score is by addressing the risks with subcontracting.
Fair Labor
- Zero Waste Daniel is able to constantly oversee labor production at their Brooklyn location.
- They know their other collaborators and contractors across NYC.
- Zero Waste Daniel lets their makers, all of whom are in the US, set their wages and hours.
- To improve their Fair Labor score, Zero Waste Daniel could include their vendor Code of Conduct on their website.
- Another way for Zero Waste Daniel to increase their Fair Labor score is by sharing more information about the makers’ wages and benefits, especially their current progress on living wages.
Sustainably Made
- Zero Waste Daniel works to keep a small carbon footprint by hand sewing clothes made from fabric scraps.
- Zero Waste Daniel also uses no water within their production process.
- They also don’t directly contribute to wastewater or chemical usage in their supply chain since their only raw material is fabric scraps.
- ZWD uses sustainable packaging to ship their products.
- Their manufacturing is zero waste and they help other factories reduce waste by taking their fabric scraps, otherwise destined for landfill, and upcycling them.
