Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association
The Association of Wiping Materials, Used Clothing and Fiber Industries Since 1932
An international trade association, SMART strengthens the economic opportunities of our diverse membership by promoting the interdependence of the for-profit textile recycling industry segments and provides a common forum for networking, education and advocacy .
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 – Greater Transparency Urged for UNEP Project
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
