The Accelerating Circularity Project (ACP) has launched the next phase of its work, Building Circular Systems (BCS).
- The new goal of the initiative is to expand Accelerating Circularity’s work on circular textile-to-textile systems that will enable the reduction of the textile industry’s GHG impacts and reduce the volume of textiles going to landfill and incineration.
- The earlier textile-to-textile (T2T) trials have demonstrated the successful replacement of virgin fibres in yarns and fabrics that targeted a minimum of 40% recycled cotton or recycled polyester. Each of the new materials were run at standard industry minimum order quantities.
THE NEXT STEPS: ACP’s Building Circular Systems (BCS) objectives are to significantly increase volumes of materials, develop new tools and expand circular system education based on the learnings from the previous work.
- The next phase will include more collaborations with additional partners and a wider geographic scope.
- BCS, according to the ACP, provides the opportunity for participants to benefit from; witnessing first hand the capabilities and challenges of circular systems, collectively building the tools necessary to commercialise at industry scale T2T and connecting with peers on T2T regulations and transition pathways. Ultimately this work will enable companies to better meet their own goals of incorporating recycled materials and GHG reduction targets.
There are three main workstreams:
- Building Markets through expanded trials in both the United States and European Union.
- Creating the Textile Hierarchy Tool that outlines pathways for used textiles to maximise resource savings and reduce environmental impacts.
- Educating and providing access to information and available tools on circular T2T systems.
WHAT THEY SAID:
This milestone marks a major step forward in ACP’s efforts to build commercial circular textile-to-textile systems, provide industry tools and deliver on education and knowledge allowing companies to transfer learnings to their sourcing strategies. We are driving positive change in the supply chain through collaboration and leading the way toward our vision of a world where textiles are no longer wasted.
— Karla Magruder
Founder and President
Accelerating Circularity
