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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an independent charity with the aim of inspiring a generation to re-think, re-design & build a positive future through the vision of a circular economy. Ellen MacArthur founded the Foundation to better understand how on land too we rely on finite resources in the form of materials, energy and water after her experiences as a world class sailor having sailed over 26,000 miles to become the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed.

The Circular Economy 100 is a global platform bringing together leading companies, emerging innovators and regions to accelerate the transition to a circular economy over a 1000-day (3 year) period. The Annual Summit was held Wednesday 19 June 2013.

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The real impact of EPR for textiles
January 25, 2024

The European Commission is proposing mandatory, harmonized Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) across the textiles industry, offering significant economic and environmental benefits. Watch Valérie Boiten from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Danielle Kent from the Australian Fashion Council discuss how Australia implements EPR in fashion.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity dedicated to developing and promoting a circular economy. This model, driven by design, aims to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.

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