Project Payatas PH has been shortlisted in the Shell LiveWIRE 2026 Impact category, marking a milestone in its community textile upcycling journey and the development of Project Pilipinas.
Textile waste, community upcycling, and corporate sustainability efforts already exist in the Philippines. The challenge is connecting them through an organized recovery, production, traceability, and material-innovation system. Textile waste does not need another isolated solution Companies, institutions, retailers, manufacturers, and households all generate textiles that are no longer needed. Some materials remain usable, while others