Chile, the Missing Link in the Global Textile Industry

Catalina Giraldo, founder of Cadenas de Valor Sustentables, wrote an opinion column in El Mostrador about how Chile is the blind spot of the global textile industry. Every year, tons of clothing, both new and used, arrive in the country, exceeding the consumption levels of developed nations. Part of it is incinerated in the desert, while the rest follows an uncertain path that no one can clearly trace.

Giraldo, views this scenario with a mix of concern and opportunity. She welcomes the fact that the Ministry of the Environment has included textiles as a priority product under the EPR Law, as it finally acknowledges that clothing is not only a consumer good but also a waste that must be managed. However, she warns that this is only a first step.

For more details, see the full article (in spanish) at this link.