Survey on students needs for the used clothing collection and reuse system on university campuse

Abstract

In this study, we aim to satisfy consumer needs and make effective use of used clothing by building a used clothing collection and reuse system for university students. The used clothing collection and reuse system designed in this study targets "unwanted clothing" that is not worn even though it is not damaged such as dirty or torn. We envision a system in which collection boxes are set up on university campuses to collect and sort the unwanted clothing, which is then transferred and resold to university students at events such as school festivals. This system can change the linear flow of production, consumption, disposal/abandonment to a circular flow of production, consumption, collection, transfer/resale, and consumption.

To achieve the research objectives, we conducted a questionnaire survey of students enrolled in the Faculty of Environment at Tokyo City University to understand the usage of used clothing, possession of unwanted clothing, and needs for a used clothing collection and reuse system on university campuses.