Shell launches textile circularity hub in Payatas

Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) launched the country’s first Textile Circularity Hub in Payatas in partnership with ANTHILL, Maybank Foundation, and the Quezon City government.

Located at the Payatas Controlled Disposal Facility, the Manila Circularity Hub is part of “ReShell: Weaving Waste,” a two-year Shell LiveWIRE initiative that converts textile waste into reusable items such as uniforms and corporate giveaways.

The project aims to reduce waste in landfills and oceans while promoting sustainable textile innovation and empowering women through livelihood training.

The hub houses 10 looms—five sponsored by Shell—and will initially train 10 women from Payatas to become community weavers skilled in sustainable production.

An additional 10 mothers from the nonprofit group Dear Me will undergo sewing training to improve their skills and boost income opportunities.

Shell Pilipinas Corporation President and CEO Lorelie Q. Osial said the hub exemplifies the company’s belief that long-term change stems from collaboration.

“When you have partners who share your values, work becomes easier, lighter, and much more meaningful,” Osial said during the launch.

She added that the project reflects Shell’s 111-year legacy in the Philippines and its continued commitment to innovation and inclusive partnerships.

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte called the hub a milestone in the city’s fight against textile waste while promoting a circular economy model in fashion.

Belmonte said the project empowers women by enabling them to build sustainable livelihoods that have a meaningful impact on their communities.

The partnership also supports PSFI’s broader strategy to expand livelihood and LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment, and Development) training for marginalized sectors.

“What may be a waste to some can be a source of hope, livelihood, and dignity to others,” Osial said, underscoring the program’s transformative potential.

“This kind of partnership is powerful because each of us brings something different to the table and somehow, all the pieces just found their way together, by grace and purpose,” she added.

PSFI and its partners said the initiative reinforces their shared mission of building resilient communities through sustainable and inclusive development.

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