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Facilitating a Circular Economy for Textiles


As part of a NIST initiative on Facilitating a Circular Economy for Textiles, we are planning to host a workshop to discuss challenges, gaps, and needs regarding textile circularity.  The workshop participants, consisting of industrial, academic, nonprofit, and government stakeholders will discuss means for creating value via the circular economy, and among other issues, what data and standards might be necessary to accomplish this goal. 
Potential topics for the workshop include:
Brand perspectives on textiles and the circular economy (e.g., consumer opinions on circularity, marks or certification of circular processes)
Technical challenges and needs for chemical recycling of textiles (e.g., availability of methods, feedstock contamination) ....

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New Tool Demystifies Regulations Around Maryland's Purple Line


New Tool Demystifies Regulations Around Maryland s Purple Line
The tool aims to help stakeholders cut through regulatory complexity and ensure equitable access to the light rail line s economic benefits.
May 27, 2021, 7am PDT | Diana Ionescu |
A new tool from the University of Maryland’s National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education (NCSG) provides easy access to a curated database of plans and regulations in the Purple Line corridor, the area surrounding Maryland s upcoming Purple Line light rail. Cyrus Chimento, who worked on the project, writes in Greater Greater Washington that while the Purple Line project presents massive benefits to locals such as increasing transportation access, decreasing pollution, and creating jobs, not all residents will share the benefits. To combat this potential outcome, the Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC) formed a community development agreement among businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and commun ....

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