NEW YORK - The Accelerating Circularity project has released the results of its research on the potential for circular textile supply chains on the east coast of the USA.
Its Research and Mapping report includes information on post-industrial and post-consumer materials; stakeholders including collectors, sorters, and preprocessors; and chemical and mechanical recyclers.
Accelerating Circularity, which is funded by the Walmart Foundation and supported by Gap, Nike, Target and the VF Corporation, says 16.9 million tons of textiles goes to waste in the US each year and that less than one per cent of used clothing is recycled.
