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ESPR: Current Strategies and Anticipated Impacts | T-REX Project x SCIRT Webinar

The 4th and final open webinar of a series by T-REX Project and SCIRT Project took place on Wednesday, 26 June.
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This session was dedicated to the link between the projects and the ESPR regulations for textiles, that have been voted in favour by the European Parliament.

In the 1-hour webinar, we addressed the following:
– What is expected in terms of ESPR in Europe.
– The tradeoff between prioritising quality of product vs using recycled garments.
– The challenges faced dealing with chemical recycling as well as garments made before ESPR.
– The tools and models that can be used in the industry to account for ecodesign.

The session was moderated by Kirsi Niinimaki, Associate Professor in Design, Research team leader of Fashion/Textile Futures Aalto University.

Speakers from both projects shared their insights:
Tom Duhoux, Research and Development in Circular Economy at VITO
Simon Gryspeert, Lead Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Flanders DC
Kasia Gorniak, Designer-researcher at Aalto University

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“Moving towards a circular future in textiles” series
We joined forces with the fellow EU-funded SCIRT Project to organise a series of open webinars to help navigate the transformations taking place in the European textile landscape and highlight how relationships between different players can be nurtured and strengthened to move towards an effective circular supply chain

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