On June 25-26, Marisa Adler, our Sorting for Circularity USA co-lead, attended Innovation Forum’s Sustainable Apparel and Textiles USA Conference in New York 📣 Marissa participated in the panel discussion, "Industry-level infrastructure: How technology can help build industry-wide circularity at scale", where she provided comprehensive insights into several critical topics, such as the infrastructure for textile sorting and recycling, findings from the "Sorting for Circularity USA: A Commercial Assessment of Fibre-to-Fibre Recycling in the U.S." study, and fibre composition analysis. She also explained how municipal waste management operates in the U.S. and discussed recovery rates. Additionally, she emphasised the essential role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and other supportive policies in financing these initiatives, outlining the necessary actions across short-, mid-, and long-term timelines to scale up these processes. Expressing optimism for the future, Marissa noted that acknowledging and addressing the existing challenges is crucial. She concluded by showcasing how FFG is achieving success through pre-competitive collaboration within the industry. Thank you Catie Ball, MBA from Innovation Forum, Sarah Coulter from Accelerating Circularity, and Carmen Gama from EILEEN FISHER, INC. for organising and being part of this insightful panel discussion. It was great to meet you in person! #FashionForGood #IFapparelUS24 #sustainability #circularfashion #textiles #conference #sustainablefashion #sustainablebusiness #sustainableinnovation
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1moThanks for a great conversation, Marisa Adler and Carmen Gama! It's always a pleasure.