STAGE 3. R-CYCLERS
Connect, Collaborate, and Extend Product Life

The Global Circular Network is building a global network of R-Cycle providers—the essential, creative “middle of circularity.” These local R-Cyclers recover, resell, rent, repair, redesign, remake, and repurpose products, extending their life cycles before sorting and recycling. By mitigating emissions and pollution, R-Cyclers play a critical role in sustainable product management.

R-Cyclers Access Free Connectivity & Boost Local Economies

R-Cyclers join our open-source platform at no cost by purchasing a RFID reader, enhancing their connection to Brands and businesses, supporting local economies, creating jobs, and generating income by keeping resources local first. Brands gain from this connection through enhanced reverse logistics, redirecting lost revenue, and reducing the volume of valuable materials heading to landfills.

Support for R-Cyclers & Brands

Our platform supports brands in connecting with R-Cyclers for efficient product recovery, accessing key product details such as brand name, certifications, textile origin, composition, and size specifications. R-Cyclers also provide pre-sorting efficiency, significantly reducing emissions from transport and offering safer recycling feedstock.

Efficient Product Tracking & Authentication

GCN’s platform offers instant, secure, and verifiable product data, empowering R-Cyclers with resource recovery solutions that are interlinked, efficient, and financially sustainable. Brands can also purchase RFiD THREADS® and RFID readers to support rental and resale, boosting revenue and product lifespan.

Enhancing Circularity & Customer Trust

By collaborating with R-Cyclers, brands can increase income, reduce environmental impact, and may qualify for reduced tax levies when using circular design strategies. The platform’s Impact Rating Certification builds customer trust by providing transparency in supply chains and offering a reliable path for products beyond their initial lifecycle, diverting them from landfills. 

Strengthen Returns & Sorting Efficiency

Our system aids brands with streamlined returns, take-backs, and sorting by fiber type, ultimately diverting hazardous materials and boosting the circular economy through safer, more sustainable solutions.