Corertex Holds First Major Assembly in Prato with Reuse Companies: The Consortium Expands
December 20, 2020
Reuse and Recycling Team Up for the Future of Textiles on TV Prato
December 20, 2020Montemurlo Mayor Calamai Meets Representatives of the Corertex Consortium: Collaboration Begins The Mayor of the Municipality of Montemurlo, Simone Calamai, met Raffaello De Salvo and Fabio Marseo, respectively president and vice-president of Corertex, the Textile Reuse and Recycling Consortium, born from the union of eight companies in the sector, mostly based in Montemurlo (Euroclothing, Abf International, Comistra, Francioni, Suatex, Drd, Prema and Gemar & Sons – six are reuse companies, two are recycling) to jointly address the changes resulting from the introduction of mandatory textile waste separation.
The consortium aims to be open to all ethical companies in the district and wants to be a technical counterpart that can advise and guide legislators on how to regulate the sectors of reuse and recycling.
Collaboration Begins
“Today, the circular economy is a duty, especially for our country, which lacks raw materials. I believe the experience of the companies that are part of the Consortium in this regard is crucial to fully implement the green revolution in textiles,” emphasizes Mayor Simone Calamai. “The technical skills expressed by the Coretex consortium can truly facilitate the ongoing change process in Europe, a huge potential for our district that was born on recycling and can now make the circular economy and environmental sustainability a driving force and a global example of best practices.”
The Corertex Consortium was established to achieve the goals of reusing, recycling, and recovering all pre- and post-consumption textile materials, but also to rationalize, organize, ensure, promote, raise awareness of, and incentivize reuse and recycling.
Today, the Prato district can reuse up to 65% of used clothes and recycle 31% of processed materials, sending only 4% of waste to landfills. Standing united is therefore necessary and crucial: “First of all, we want to thank Mayor Calamai for his willingness to listen and for the time dedicated to our consortium,” explain the president and vice-president of Corertex, Raffaello De Salvo and Fabio Marseo.
Today, the Prato district can reuse up to 65% of used clothes and recycle 31% of processed materials, sending only 4% of waste to landfills. Standing united is therefore necessary and crucial: “First of all, we want to thank Mayor Calamai for his willingness to listen and for the time dedicated to our consortium,” explain the president and vice-president of Corertex, Raffaello De Salvo and Fabio Marseo.
“We immediately found extensive common ground regarding territory, environment, and sustainability. Our industrial district is one of the largest in Europe and serves as a model that has attracted the attention of the most renowned economists and ecologists worldwide, especially regarding reuse and recycling processes.
We have laid the groundwork for a collaboration involving the Municipality and the consortium to support the green economy revolution, offering all our expertise on reuse and recycling. The future is our story; the region has been engaged in the textile circular economy since the mid-19th century, and with innovation and research, we produce things that others have only heard of.”
The reuse and recycling companies in the district represent potentials that aren’t found anywhere else in Italy: “Beyond business activity, recycling and reuse are growth engines in which it’s important to invest, and as institutions, we have a duty to highlight the best practices that exist in our district to facilitate the processes underway in Europe. It is crucial that the rules for the recycling and reuse sector are written together with those who are well-acquainted with the processes,” concludes Mayor Simone Calamai.
