QF RDI supports unique fabric recycling scheme for sustainability

Doha: Qatar Foundation Research, Development and Innovation (QF RDI) has awarded its popular Innovation Coupon (IC) to high school student and Qatari innovator, Abdulaziz Elepsy.

The grant will enable him to expand his sustainability-based initiative Tackling Textiles Together, one of the first initiatives of its kind in Qatar, that recycles old clothes and fabrics into new and fashionable items such as hats and bags, among others, to help reduce material waste. 

Some of the products sourced will be donated to developing countries and those where refugee crises exist. The scheme will also provide information and tutorials via videos on how to make small, but significant, changes at home to reduce waste and its harmful impact on the environment.