About the Event
Join us for a FREE textile recycling workshop hosted by the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) and the Santa Barbara Regional Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ), funded by CalRecycle, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Goleta Community Center. You are welcome to join at your convenience and stay as long as you can. The workshop will include keynote speakers, demonstrations, and endless opportunities to learn about the world of textiles and why reducing textile waste is so critical. The workshop aims to expand responsible textile recovery in Santa Barbara County by exploring partnerships, feedstocks, and local service opportunities for textile reuse, repair, and recycling and other green design considerations for textile circularity.
See exhibits from leaders in the textile industry, and opportunities to network and discuss textile recovery opportunities. Participants will walk away understanding the potential for textile circularity and recycling in California.
Location:
Goleta Community Center
5679 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA
Date:
April 9, 2024
Time:
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cost:
FREE
Agenda
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Welcome with refreshments
Welcome: Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce
Land Acknowledgement and Keynote: Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation
Speaker: Toad & Co.
Speaker: UCSB Bren School of the Environment
Speaker: Fibershed
Speaker: California Product Stewardship Council
Rotational Workshops:
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Station 1: Fiber identification and problems with textile waste featuring handheld NIR devices.
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Station 2: Repair, redesign, and recycling opportunities featuring global recyclers, and local repair businesses and designers.
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Station 3: Green Design featuring big and small brands
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Station 4: Solutions featuring active pilot projects and policies at the state level (SB 707 by Senator Newman) and Los Angeles local ordinance
Event wrap-up