Sustainable and Circular Textiles in the Czech Republic
We invite you to the 5th annual TEXWASTE conference, which focuses on current challenges and opportunities in the field of the sustainable and circular textile industry in the Czech Republic.
The conference connects industry experts, public administration, research, and innovation, creating a space for sharing experiences, inspiration, and establishing new partnerships.
Event Highlights
- experience with textile waste management, certification
- professional insights into sustainability and circularity in the textile sector
- inspiration and establishing new partnerships
- networking and sharing experiences
Target Audience
- industry experts
- research organizations
- public administration
Program
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Registration of participants
Guest arrival, informal welcome
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM | Project outputs and tools for supporting the green and digital transformation of the textile and clothing industry in the Czech Republic
Action Plan for Green and Digital Transformation, Textile reHub
M. Beran, ČTPT & CLUTEX
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility – Introduction
Current state of EPR implementation
J. Maršák, Ministry of the Environment
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility – Discussion Part 1
Discussion panel: EPR vs. social enterprises
Representatives: Ministry of the Environment, social enterprises, associations
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Coffee break
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility – Discussion Part 2
Discussion panel: Recyclers’ expectations from EPR
Representatives: Ministry of the Environment, recyclers, associations
Discussion panel: How to organize EPR in the Czech Republic? One or more EPR systems in the Czech Republic?
Representatives: Ministry of the Environment, recyclers, associations
Summary of conclusions on the issue of EPR in the Czech Republic
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Possibilities for advancing textile recycling in the Czech Republic
Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) – use for the textile industry?
Z. Drhová, Prague Innovation Institute
Organic marker for identifying recycled synthetic textile fibers
Lubomír Kubáč, Centre of Organic Chemistry Ltd.
Potential of microwave thermal plasma in processing non-recyclable
waste (including textile waste)
M. Buryi, Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM | European legislation vs. the textile industry
Impacts of further EU legislative measures on the textile and clothing industry in the Czech Republic
C. Sladká, Attorney at Law
3:50 PM – 4:30 PM | Conclusion of the conference, summary of outputs
Partners
Held under the auspices of
Smart Accelerator+ of the Hradec Králové Region I (CZ.02.01.02/00/22_009/0003506)
