U.N. Fashion and Lifestyle Network Talks Global Circularity

Sustainability is an undercurrent of the 80th session of the United Nations, and with that in mind, “Fashion’s Role in a Global Circular Economy” was explored on Sept. 23.

Organized by the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network, the event started with welcoming remarks from its cofounder Kerry Bannigan, who is also president of the board of the PVBLIC Foundation and who noted that the network unites more than 380 members across 139 countries “demonstrating that even in turbulent times collaboration across borders and sectors is possible.”

The average American throws out more than 81.5 pounds of clothing each year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. And many of those items are only worn seven to 10 times before they get the heave-ho. But panelists seemed to be more keen about mapping out ways the fashion industry and consumers can be proactive about circularity rather than reactive to extreme waste.

By Rosemary Feitelberg

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