Case study · REZET Global × REZET Hub · Automotive · Argentina

Nissan: silobag & seat belt upcycling.

REZET Global did the upcycling. REZET Hub worked alongside them on the metrics, so Nissan could share its impact with a record behind every figure.

12.1 m²Silobag recovered
67 mSeat belt recovered
50Sling bags delivered
2Waste streams, one product

Proof

From the edge of a field to a finished strap.

Nissan invested in transforming the material rather than paying for its disposal, putting the budget into craftsmanship, durability and a product with genuine material value.

The material had more value left in it. With creativity, innovation and a trained eye, what others see as waste can be recognised for what it still has to offer, then redesigned around a new purpose without losing the story of where it came from.

Used silobags discarded in the field in Chaco
Silobags in use on an Argentine farm
Recovered seat belts bundled for processing
Seat belt recovered from the automotive industry
Seat belt prepared at the workshop
Pattern cutting of silobag panels
Cut pieces of silobag and seat belt ready for assembly
Seat belt stitched onto silobag material
Sewing at the social workshop
The finished Nissan sling bag
The sling bag in use outdoors
The sling bag resting on a chair

Evidence · Measured with REZET Hub

Making Impact Traceable, Transparent & Verifiable.

Both streams were measured at intake — 12.1 m² of silobag and 67 linear metres of seat belt — and the finished output was counted: 50 sling bags. Production ran at a social impact workshop, where the cutting and sewing were done.

REZET Global did the upcycling. REZET Hub worked alongside them on the metrics, so Nissan could share its impact with a record behind every figure.

01

Measure

Each stream quantified at intake, in its own unit.

02

Separate

Two materials from two industries kept distinct through preparation and cutting.

03

Produce

Cutting and sewing at a social impact workshop, with the pattern designed around the material.

04

Quantify the impact

12.1 m² of sheeting and 67 m of seat belt kept out of waste, and 50 products delivered.

Outcome

Fifty objects that carry their own origin.

50 sling bags, from 12.1 m² of used silobag and 67 metres of recovered seat belt. Made by 4 people in social impact workshops.

A silobag protects a harvest for one season and is then dumped at the edge of the field. A seat belt is built to hold a person in a crash and leaves the industry with that strength untouched. Put together, they make an object that outlasts the merchandise it replaces — and whoever carries it can say exactly what it used to be.

Why measure

An impact claim is only as strong as its record.

  • Every figure in an impact report should trace back to what was actually recovered, weighed and made.
  • When the metrics are built together with the operator, the report is ready to share with clients and sustainability teams.

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