THREADs is pleased to invite you to their upcoming webinar exploring how end-of-life textiles can support circular solutions, informed policy and new economic opportunities in the NPA region.

The webinar will present key findings on the composition of end-of-life textiles in Sweden and Finland, showing how improved data can support reuse and recycling, help meet legislative requirements such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and strengthen advocacy for greater societal responsibility. The session will also feature guest speakers from France and Ireland, who will share national perspectives on textile waste management, EPR developments, and emerging challenges and opportunities.

Webinar programme

• Introduction

• THREADs - Collected Textiles' Composition Studies, Preliminary Results and Insights: Mari Juntunen (Senior Specialist, Kiertokaari Ltd., Finland) and Anni Larsson (Acting Operations Manager, Lumire, Sweden)

• Speaker 1: Jacqueline Healy (Assistant Principal Officer, Circular Economy Division, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Ireland)

• Speaker 2: Dr. Rami Benabdelkrim (Postdoctoral Fellow at Centre de Recherche de Mines Paris, PSL Université, France)

• Summary & Discussion

• Q&A

This webinar is open to:

• Policymakers and public authorities

• Waste, reuse and recycling organisations

• Textile and circular economy businesses

• Social enterprises working in reuse, repair or upcycling

• Designers and craftspeople working with textiles

• Researchers, NGOs and sustainability practitioners

• Anyone with an interest in sustainable textile systems in the Northern Periphery and Arctic region