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Cultivating Clean Growth in Cornwall’s Textile Industry
In August 2022, researchers from the University of Exeter Business School at Penryn and two local SMEs met with the Rt Hon George Eustice MP, then Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to present preliminary findings from a project evaluating innovation and challenges for Cornwall’s sustainable textile industry.
This initial report was developed through subsequent conversations with DEFRA and presented back to Government in September 2022. The current, ‘Cultivating Clean Growth in Cornwall’s Textile Industry’ report provides an overview of key circular economy principles as well as key textile legislation statutes governing the refurbishment and resale of items produced from textile waste. It suggests that sustainable textile innovation in Cornwall can support both Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s Vision 2030 and the Levelling Up white paper agenda.
Cultivating Clean Growth in Cornwall’s Textile Industry Report 2022
Date: 18 October 2022