Webinar on Zero Waste and Eco-friendly Packaging by Mr. Dominic D’Silva 2021 @ ICAT, Bangalore

Fashion Design department Of ICAT Design and Media College, Bangalore, organized an International Webinar on “Fashion Conscious to Fashion Conscience” from 16th to 18th September 2021. It was a 3-day webinar which focused on bringing out awareness on the path from fashion conscious to fashion conscience. The resource person for session 3 of 16th Sep 2021 was Mr. Dominic D’Silva. The topic of the session was “Zero Waste and Eco-friendly Packaging”.

Mr. Dominic D’Silva is the Co-founder and Regional Director of Enviro-Life, Australia. Through this platform, he wanted to promote the need for Eco-friendly packaging. He explained that the concept is set along the principles of waste prevention by encouraging the extension of the life cycle of resources by recycling or upcycling. The objective of the session was to avoid/reduce waste generation and as much as possible prevent products from ending up in landfills, incinerators or in our waterways. Hence more the reuse, recycle and redesign, the closer people come to a circular economy. Sir explained the birth of fast fashion – The greatest tragedy of the apparel and textile industry as it works on the concept of “Take, Make & Waste”. Taking of resources, making a product & wasting it and this cycle repeats. Sir also discussed the making process of cotton in the apparel and textile industry becoming exceedingly wasteful, right from high water consumption, to affluent water waste, to energy consumption and most of all the packaging. The current scenario of volume and toxicity of waste and materials were highlighted.

Overall the session was appreciated and valuable feedback was received. As a token of gratitude from the Department of Fashion Design, ICAT Design and Media College, a sapling was planted in the name of resource person – Mr. Dominic D’Silva. Beautiful portrait of the resource person was made by Mr. Anup and Ms. Arshi as a token of appreciation.