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Kajaani University of Applied Sciences
Over the past 10 years KAMK UAS has developed considerable knowledge in circular economy and climate change mitigation initiatives. KAMK’s unique capabilities in project development play an important role in efficient project implementation.
Kiertokaari Ltd
Kiertokaari Ltd. is a municipal waste management company operating in 9 municipalities and serving more than 280,000 residents.
The Municipality of Kittilä
Kittilä municipality is targeted to improve the quality of the collected textiles, improve the efficiency of local textile collection & sorting while developing a new model of social inclusion.
Remiks Husholdning AS
Remiks is a waste management company that collects, handles, and processes waste in Northern Norway. The company provides waste solutions for businesses and carries out legal obligations through the collection of household waste in Tromsø and Karlsøy municipalities. As of 2024 there is no system in place to handle textile waste.
Western Development Commission
The WDC is a statutory body that was established to promote social and economic development in the Region. It manages the WDC Investment Fund, which provides loans and equity to businesses and local communities in the region.
University of Borås
The University of Borås (UoB) has a national mission for textiles and fashion within higher education and research as well as for collaboration and innovation.
Technological University of the Shannon, Forge Design Factory
TUS, Forge Design Factory, an initiative of the Technological University of the Shannon is an an interdisciplinary product design and learning hub uniting students, teachers, researchers, and industry.
Icelandic Textile Center - Textílmiðstöð Íslands
The Textile Center is a creative hub and research institution located in Northwest Iceland.
Luleå Miljöresurs AB - Lumire
Lumire, Luleå Miljöresurs AB, is a municipal company for water and sewage, waste management, recycling and reuse. We are 200 employees who ensure that all Luleå residents have fresh and tasty drinking water in the tap and that waste and sewage are taken care of in a circular way.
Lapeco Ltd - Joint Municipal Authority for Waste Management in Lapland
In accordance with the Waste Act, Lapeco is responsible for the treatment of municipal waste generated in housing and municipal service activities in Lapland.
Listaháskóli Íslands - Iceland University of the Arts
The role of Iceland Univeristy of the Arts is to collaborate with the ITC and fashion and design students from the University on textile waste focused projects. This includes material experiments and workshops on textile lifecycles, innovation in product design and circular economy.
Myndlistaskólinn í Reykjavík - The Reykjavík School of Visual Arts
The role of The Reykjavik School of Visual Arts is to collaborate with the ITC and textile design students from the School on textile waste focused projects. This includes material experiments and workshops on textile lifecycles, innovation in product design and circular economy.
Southern Region Waste Planning Office
The Regional Waste Planning Offices are at the forefront of enabling Ireland’s transition to a circular economy.
Nakertaja-Hetteenmäki Village Association
Nakertaja-Hetteenmäki Village Association is coordinating the recycling center Entrinki that is responsible for textile waste collection in Kainuu region.
Miljøstyrelsen - The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency is coordinating The Nordic Textile Collaboration which is a collaboration between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
University of Lapland
University of Lapland has extensive knowledge on the topics of textile circularity, design for circularity, sustainable design.
Society of St. Vincent De Paul
Society of St Vincent De Paul brings knowledge and expertise in the areas such as post-consumer textile sorting, working with minority groups, donation systems for those who are in need, dealing with licensed clothing exporters.
Red Cross Iceland
Red Cross Iceland facilitates the access to textile waste for experimentation of recycling and upcycling. Moreover, it contributes to the analysis of the textile waste market in the NPA area.