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If you have not registered for the 2021 series, register now for on-demand access of all content through 2021!Session 1 | Sustainable Shoe Endings: Recycling, Waste Management & Circularity
Waste management at the shoe factory level and end-of-life post-consumer discussions are growing inside brands and retailers. This session focuses on understanding these issues in-depth and “how-to” make them happen via experts in the field discussing challenges and opportunities.
Session 1 focus:
An overview of footwear waste streams
Mapping and tracking your waste streams
Understanding mechanical recycling
- Understanding chemical recycling
- Understanding biodegradation and composting
- How to organize and finance and take shoe backs from consumers
Session 1 Expert Speakers
How the Shoe Sustainability Digital Series works
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