Marisa Adler
Fashion For Good
Sorting for Circularity USA Lead
Industry-level infrastructure: How technology can help build industry-wide circularity at scale
11:50
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12:20
We know the 3R’s by heart, and the third “R” has seen rapid advancement in recent years; the innovation of mechanical, chemical, and biological recycling have opened new opportunites for the apparel supply chain to close the loop on many of the most popular products on the market. Yet even with the swift technological advancements, we’re still missing the infrastructure to enable collection and recycling at scale. What opportunities are there to close the gap and who needs to be involved?
In this session we’ll ask:
- What technology is available to build fiber-to-fiber recycling? Is current technology scalable?
- Who’s responsible for overhauling the industry’s infrastructure to advance circularity?
- How can investors really play their part in accelerating the transition?
Sarah Coulter
Accelerating Circularity
US program director
Carmen Gama
Eileen Fisher
Director of Circular Design