A Constructive Dialogue to Prevent Limitations and Safeguard the Future of the Prato District
The Corertex Consortium and Astri participated in a meeting with the Ministry of the Environment to discuss the EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) decree for textile waste. The meeting took place at the MASE offices in Rome, with Luca Proietti, Director General of the Circular Economy Section, in attendance. The meeting, promoted by Honorable Chiara La Porta of Fratelli d’Italia, was attended by Raffaello De Salvo and Fabio Marseo, President and Vice President of Corertex, along with Sauro Guerri, Vice President of Astri.
During the meeting, Corertex presented a detailed document, outlining the characteristics of the Prato district in terms of reuse and recycling, including data on employment and activities in the textile circular economy. The consortium emphasized the importance of avoiding European decisions that could disadvantage the district. They advocated for improving the current system rather than implementing drastic changes that could increase costs and threaten job stability.
“We found the meeting very productive,” said representatives from Corertex and Astri. “The ministry provided us with a document with twelve EPR points, and we will work on these to offer suggestions and highlight any issues. We thank the ministry for listening and hope this collaboration will yield concrete results for the district.”
