Closing the loop in textiles – How to boost a more sustainable and circular textile value chain

The side session will present, discuss and learn from examples of better policies, new business models and other initiatives to help achieve a more sustainable and circular textile value chain. Through an interactive round-table setting, the session will identify recommendations for promoting sustainability and circularity, from both a policy and business perspective, and will highlight the next steps for a systems approach to closing the loop in textiles.

See the detailed programme.

Organisers
Ministry of the Environment, UN Environment, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and European Environmental Bureau

Contact
Sarianne Tikkanen, Senior Specialist on Circular Economy, sarianne.tikkanen@ym.fi, +358-295 250042
Elisa Tonda, Head of Consumption and Production Unit, Economy Division – UN Environment, elisa.tonda@un.org, +33 (0)1 44 37 19 88

Date and time: Monday 3 June: 9.30-11.00

Venue: Veranda 2, Finlandia Hall

How to register: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/closing_the_loop_in_textiles
Please note that all side sessions are exclusively for WCEF2019 participants.

Deadline for registration: 30 May 2019