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Africa Collect Textiles and Green Forest Solutions - The need for global EPR systems

Africa Collect Textiles and Green Forest Solutions - The need for global EPR systems

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Circular Entrepreneurship in Kenya

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How can we transform the textile industry in Kenya to embrace a
circular economy? In this episode, Alex Musembi from Africa Collect
Textiles (ACT) and Sarah Njau from Green Forest Solutions discuss
their collaborative efforts to streamline textile recycling and
reuse in Kenya. Alex describes ACT's model of collecting
post-consumer textiles through drop-off points and door-to-door
pickups, sorting them for resale and upcycling, and the challenges
of incentivizing proper disposal. Sarah explains the role of Green
Forest Solutions in helping set up Extended Producer Responsibility
(EPR) schemes, which are vital for funding the infrastructure
needed for effective textile waste management. They both highlight
the impact of fast fashion, the need for better product design, and
the importance of international partnerships to sustain these
environmental initiatives. This episode sheds light on the
intricate dynamics of the textile recycling market in Kenya and the
global efforts required to support it.