July 2025 The Shift e-newsletter

Free Webinar: Quantifying Circularity | Circular Business Models | Insights from ISSST | Upcoming Training

Free Webinar:

Quantifying Circularity:

Using LCI in Real-World Textile Trials

Date: July 24, 2025

Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm ET

Presenter:

Sarah Coulter

U.S. Program Director at Accelerating Circularity

Description:

This initiative explores how Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data can be applied to real-world textile-to-textile recycling trials to measure environmental impacts and quantify circularity outcomes. By grounding circular strategies in science-based evidence, we can better understand the benefits and trade-offs of difference recycling pathways – helping stakeholders make informed decisions that support a more sustainable, circular textile system.

About the Presenter

Sarah Coulter is the U.S. Program Director at Accelerating Circularity, where she designs and leads sustainability initiatives across the textile industry. With over a decade of experience, Sarah specializes in supply chain sustainability, technical program development, standards and certifications, and strategic partnerships. She holds a BFA in Art History from the University of Kansas and an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. Known for her thoughtful leadership and global perspective, Sarah shares her expertise regularly as a speaker, panelist, and facilitator.

Learn more about this and additional free Webinars

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EarthShift Global at ISSST 2025

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