Jessica Franken, Government Affairs Director at SMART, spoke to BBC News on behalf of all signatories to the open letter to UN Environment Programme calling for more transparency and inclusive stakeholder engagement in its Circularity and Used Textile Trade Project.
“It’s really important that such a project is underpinned by academically robust research with endorsement from stakeholders from across both the Global South and the Global North."
10/2025 – Platform for US Textile Recycling
10/2025 – Legislation to Support Textile Recycling
10/2025 – Coalition Calls for Data Gaps, Transparency Fix in UNEP Textile Projects
10/2025 – A Coalition of Industry Leaders, Policy Makers and Academics...
10/2025 – International Coalition Urges Greater Transparency in UNEP Project
10/2025 – International Coalition Urges Greater Transparency in UNEP Project (Video – Jessica Franken)
10/2025 – Africa: Coalition Presses UNEP Over 'Opaque' Used Clothing Project
10/2025 – Textile Industry Coalition Demands UNEP Research Transparency Before UN Assembly
10/2025 – Second-hand Clothing Coalition Demands Transparency in UNEP Textile Circularity Project
10/2025 – Open Letter Calls for Transparency in UNEP's Textile Project
10/2025 – Open Letter Calls for Transparency in UNEP's Textile Project
9/2025 – Debut Textile Recycling Expo USA Edition Receives Support of All Major Industry Leaders
9/2025 – Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA 2026 gains industry backing
9/2025 – Debut Textile Recycling Expo USA edition receives support of all major industry leaders
9/2025 – Industry Leaders Confirm Support For The Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA
9/2025 – Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA 2026 gains industry backing
9/2025 – SMART joins urgent call to renew AGOA to protect US recycling
9/2025 – SMART Named Founding Partner of the First-Ever Textiles Recycling Expo US
9/2025 – SMART announced as debut founding partner of first-ever textiles recycling expo USA
9/2025 – SMART joins urgent call to renew AGOA to protect US recycling
9/2025 – Industry Leaders Confirm Support for the Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA
9/2025 – SMART announced as debut founding partner of first-ever textiles recycling expo USA
9/2025 – SMART Announces 2025 Fall Conference in Phoenix, the Global Hub for Textiles Recycling Leaders
9/2025 – SMART urges timely renewal of AGOA to safeguard U.S. textile recycling trade
9/2025 – Industry Leaders Back Launch of Textiles Recycling Expo USA
9/2025 – Industry Leaders Confirm Support For The Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA
9/2025 – Debut Textile Recycling Expo USA Edition Receives Support of All Major Industry Leaders
9/2025 – Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA 2026 Gains Industry Backing
8/2025 – SMART announced as debut founding partner of first-ever textiles recycling expo USA
8/2025 – SMART, the world’s largest textiles recycling association, announces 2025 Fall Conference in Phoenix
8/2025 – SMART Named Founding Partner of the First-Ever Textiles Recycling Expo USA
8/2025 – What California’s new law means for fashion’s future, according to SMART.
8/2025 – US second-hand clothing exports help combat waste, boost Guatemala’s economy.
8/2025 – US second-hand clothing exports help combat waste, boost Guatemala’s economy.
8/2025 – SMART urges responsible clothing collection bin use on textile waste surge.
8/2025 – SMART urges responsible clothing collection bin use on textile waste surge.
7/2025 – What will it take to truly unite the US textile recycling industry and drive meaningful change?
7/2025 – SMART urges local governments to use clothing bins responsibly to combat textile waste.
7/2025 – SMART urges local governments to use clothing bins responsibly.
7/2025 – SMART urges local governments to use clothing bins responsibly.
6/2025 – From Waste to Worth: How SMART is Powering the Global Circular Textile Economy.
6/2025 – SMART’s government affairs program: More essential than ever
5/2025 – USTR Urged to Act on Secondhand Clothing Export Bans
5/2025 – Africa's secondhand clothing market balances economic promise and pressures
4/2025 – USTR action urged on secondhand clothing export restrictions
4/2025 – USTR Called on to address secondhand clothing restrictions
4/2025 – USTR Action urged on secondhand clothing export restrictions
4/2025 – SMART Urges USTR to Protect US Second Hand Clothing Industry
4/2025 – SMART President Brian London on the Future of Textile Recycling and Reuse
4/2025 – SMART Pushes Back: U.S. Textile Recyclers Call on USTR to Tackle Global Trade Barriers
4/2025 – Tackling Sustainability to build stronger more resilient business
4/2025 – Trade Barriers on Second-Hand Clothing Disrupt a Globally Significant Reverse Supply Chain
3/18/2025 - USTR Action Urged on Secondhand Clothing Export Restrictions
12/4/2024 - SMART Executive Director Susan DeCourcey Featured in Montgomery Magazine
10/23/2024 - Open Letter to Jon Woodward and W5: Clarifying Textile Recycling
10/1/2024 - Groundbreaking Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 Signed by California Governor
5/31/2024 - SMART President Brian London's Letter to the Editor is published in the Washington Post
4/10/2024 - SMART Participates in the Carolina Recycling Association's 34th Annual Conference & Trade Show
3/20/2024 - SMART Elects New Officers and Directors
2/9/2024 - Safeguarding Global Maritime Security: A Call to Action from SMART
2/8/2024 - Joint Global Trade Association Open Letter Urging Maritime Security and Safety
6/10/22 - Chinese fashion giant to donate millions of dollars to recycling | West Observer
5/3/2022 - Textiles outlook: Ukraine war hits quality market
5/1/2022 - Kenya’s mitumba dealers push for setting up of re-export facilities
Cameron Curtis, CMM, CAE
Executive Director
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Zoe Tennant, Director
P L A T F O R M C R E A T I V E
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