Inside Textile Circularity: What EPR, Secondhand Markets, and RRS's Marisa Adler Say About the Future of Fashion Waste

Textile waste is one of the fastest-growing environmental crises, and in this episode of the Change Cycle Podcast, host Christine Yeager sits down with Marisa Adler — Senior Consultant at Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) — to unpack the real barriers standing in the way of textile circularity. Adler breaks down the complexities of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy, the challenges of secondhand and international textile trade, and why building scalable reuse and recycling pathways requires aligning financial incentives with environmental goals. From household habits to government policy, this conversation delivers actionable insight on how every level of the supply chain can contribute to a more sustainable, circular textile economy.

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