Post on 27-Jan-2017
CIRCULARTEXTILES PROGRAM
ADDRESSING A GLOBAL PROBLEM
FASHION IS THE SECOND MOST POLLUTING INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD Upstream, the production of textile fibres is land, energy and water intensive and reliant on finite resources. In the coming six years, global fibre demand is estimated to rise from 65 to 90 million tonnes*. This level of production is economically unstable and ecologically unsustainable.Downstream the impact of the booming textiles industry and a fast-fashion model of production and consumption can be seen in the growing volume of low-quality, post-consumer textile waste, for which there are now limited end-of-life solutions.
With a growing population demanding even more resources like food, clothing and energy and an increasingly unstable climate driving downward pressure on productivity, it is apparent that the industry needs to find a new way of working.
CIRCULARTEXTILES PROGRAM
UPSTREAM FIBER PRODUCTION
DOWNSTREAM TEXTILE WASTE
2650LITERS WATER
COTTON PRODUCTION
1COTTONT-SHIRT
14BATHTUBS
10%WORLD’SPESTICIDES
25%WORLD’SINSECTICIDES
2.4% TOTAL ARABLE LAND
POLYESTER PRODUCTION
1 TON POLYESTER
5 TON CO2
20 MILLIONTONNES
EU
4 MILLIONELEPHANTS
APPROXIMATE LANDFILLED TEXTILE WASTE
EVERY YEAR IN US AND EU
US
METHANE
GREENHOUSE GASSES SEEP INTO THE SOILAND HARMFUL CHEMICALSIN THE FABRIC
3.7 TRILLION LITERS WATER
1.5 MILLIONOLYMPIC SWIMMING POOLS
125 TRILLION LITERS OIL
50 MILLIONOLYMPIC SWIMMING POOLS
9 BILLION KG CHEMICALS
ANNUAL GLOBAL FIBER PRODUCTION
1800 MILLIONELEPHANTS
Source*Global fibre overview, 2014**Reformation
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OUR MISSION
CLOSING THE LOOP FOR TEXTILES TO ENABLE RESOURCE SECURITY, LONG TERM PRICE STABILITY AND A THRIVING ENVIRONMENTThe Circular Textiles Program (CTP) is a sector specific initiative within Circle Economy. Since its launch in 2014, the focus of the program has been to accelerate the system innovation (e.g. circular business modelling, regulatory incentives, design and marketing strategies, consumer engagement, market development) needed to allow technological innovation in textile material recovery reach its full impact.
Our mission is to ‘close the loop’ for post-consumer textiles and create a system whereby products, fabrics and fibres are infinitely and effectively cycled through connected loops within and across industries in a transparent and economical way. We envision a textiles industry where producers apply business practises that enable circular use of textile resources and promote social justice, and consumers have a healthy relationship with textiles, based on sustainable consumer practises.
Ultimately, a circular textile industry will enable continued fibre consumption without the depletion or destruction of resources and ecosystems, on which we are dependent.
RE
COVER AND RECYCLE
DISPLACE VIRGIN FIBER INDUSTRY
ELIMINATE TEXTILES WASTE
• All textiles are recovered and recycled• Divert one million tonnes of textile waste from landfill/incineration in EU due to increased collection rates• Save 3 million tonnes CO2 • Prevent toxin leakage in soil.
CREATE VALUE FROM SECONDARY RESOURCES
• High value recycling as a major commercial industry • Achieve high value recycling of 500.000 tonnes of post consumer textiles into new textile products in EU• Create over 400 jobs. • Value creation of trash (low grade textiles) to treasure (resources).
• Recovered textile resources compete with virgin in quality and price• Reduce Industry by reducing virgin fibre production with 0.5% through introduction alternative secondary textile resources. • Decrease water consumption, chemical use, CO2 emissions etc.
TARGETS PROGRAM 2025
RE
COVER AND RECYCLE
DISPLACE VIRGIN FIBER INDUSTRY
ELIMINATE TEXTILES WASTE
• All textiles are recovered and recycled• Divert one million tonnes of textile waste from landfill/incineration in EU due to increased collection rates• Save 3 million tonnes CO2 • Prevent toxin leakage in soil.
CREATE VALUE FROM SECONDARY RESOURCES
• High value recycling as a major commercial industry • Achieve high value recycling of 500.000 tonnes of post consumer textiles into new textile products in EU• Create over 400 jobs. • Value creation of trash (low grade textiles) to treasure (resources).
• Recovered textile resources compete with virgin in quality and price• Reduce Industry by reducing virgin fibre production with 0.5% through introduction alternative secondary textile resources. • Decrease water consumption, chemical use, CO2 emissions etc.
OUR APPROACH
ACHIEVING IMPACT THROUGH BUILDING A NEW CIRCULAR ECOSYSTEMThrough our Circular Textiles Program, Circle Economy is engaging in strategic partnerships with Industry stakeholders to create the best practices that will shape the textile industry of tomorrow. We work with companies that want to be at the forefront of change, and pioneer in the Circular Textiles Movement.
Together with our members and partners, Circle Economy takes a leading role in initiating, managing and implementing iconic pilot projects, that move us closer to the end-goal of circularity.
We have identified three key stakeholder groups that are essential actors in achieving circularity in the textile industry. Together, these three stakeholder groups represent the global and local perspective and will shape the new circular ecosystem that is needed to establish and upscale new closed loop processes.
TEXTILE SORTING PROJECT
CIRCULATORHIGH VALUE
RECYCLING
ONGOING CIRCULAR CONCEPT PILOTS
Explore and develop successful and futureproof
circular strategies & business models.
• Reduce environmental impact• Strong & positive brand value• Reduce cost/risk mitigation• Increase revenue & margins• Increase competitive
advantage
COLLECTORS, SORTERS & RECYCLERS CITIESBRAND
Establish the market and partner network that is needed to innovate,
improve and grow their business.
• Access to new markets, customers
• Benefit from positioning as frontrunner & spreading the word: PR/communication
• Connect to supporting ecosystem and partners for (pilot) projects
• Accelerate and increase success rate of R&D efforts
• Accelerate the enabling system: consumer demand, infrastructure, policy incentives
Create economical value, improve environmental
performance and engage the public based on innovative waste to
resource approaches for textiles.
• Reduce textile waste (environmental performance)
• Engage the public (consumer collection)
• Innovate (new sorting & recycling technologies)
• Create jobs (textile recycling chain)
• Create value (trash to treasure)• Stimulate entrepreneurship
(new business models around re-use, remanufacture, recycling, collaborative consumption of textiles)
JOIN THE CIRCULAR TEXTILES ECOSYSTEM AND PILOT NEW CIRCULAR CONCEPTS
WE OFFERTools, materials and workshops to help you:Learn from Industry best practisesMap concrete opportunitiesFormulate circular design strategiesSet clear goals, make decisions and create actionable plans
Insights into latest industry innovations and technological developments relevant for you.
Access to our global network and events that will allow you to:Spar with like minded pioneers from a variety of industriesBenefit from mass adoption campaigns to create a circular movementCreate new successful linkages and partnerships
TEXTILE THURSDAY
“NEW INPUT, NEW IDEAS, ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE WORKING ON CLOSING THE LOOP ON TEXTILES..ENGAGING AND INSPIRING”
OUR MEMBERS“Recover joined the Circular Textiles Program because of a shared value and mission. The team’s process and approach toward our strategic projects has been extremely focused and organized throughout. Their expertise lies in centralizing, organizing and connecting the right players from the industry for the facilitation of the development of Closed Loop systems and a Circular Economy.” Recover Textiles, Strategic Partner High Value Recycling Project
“The fantastic project management has kept the momentum of the project going and helped keep all partners on the same page and working effectively together.
It has made working on the project a really enjoyable experience. Furthermore, the team’s comprehensive understanding of the challenges behind shifting from
a linear to circular model of resource use is imperative when realising practical solutions.
The team are proactive, motivated and great project leaders giving the project the best opportunity to succeed. CE aren’t just another talking shop,
they focus on identifying and developing projects that specifically work to enable this shift.”
Worn Again, Strategic Partner in The Textile Sorting Project
INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR MISSION AND BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE CIRCULAR TEXTILE PROGRAM?
Circle Economy is looking for all brands, retailers, collectors, sorters, recyclers and cities who want to be at the forefront of change, and part of the Circular Textiles Movement. Through a membership of the Circular Textiles Program you can engage in strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders to create the best practices that will shape the textile industry of tomorrow. Circle Economy’s strategic partners benefit from a broad network of organisations working towards shared objectives, circular business opportunities and alliances to jointly accelerate the transition towards a circular economy.
CONTACT USPlease contact Circle Economy’s membership manager Vera Moll to learn more about how your organisation can benefit from joining the Circular Textiles Program.
Membership managerVera Moll vera@circleeconomy.com
Lead Circular Textiles Program Hélène Smits helene@circle-economy.com
Project Developer Circular Textiles Program Gwen Cunningham gwen@circle-economy.com
Circle EconomyNieuwe Herengracht 951011RX AmsterdamThe Netherlands
+31 88 4040440