37 min
Upcycling clothing through take back programs with Carmen Gama @ Eileen Fisher Renew Eco-Warriors Podcast | Sustainability, Environmentalism, Conservation
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From winning a contest with her modular outerwear collection. Carmen Gama landed a one-year fellowship to work at Eileen Fisher’s Renew program. Her mission, to figure out something to do with the 35% of 1.3 million garments that have been sent back over the years through the company’s Renew program. Carmen tells us about how she build a program for textile reclamation and helped figure out a circular design for beloved pieces.
If you’re in the NYC area, there’s an opportunity for you to meet Carmen in person this week! On Thursday, Oct. 10th from 6-8 PM at Eileen Fisher Brooklyn at 47 Bergen Street, Carmen will be speaking on a panel about circular design. Check out the events on the Eileen Fisher website to find out where to shop the Resewn and Renew collection.
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From winning a contest with her modular outerwear collection. Carmen Gama landed a one-year fellowship to work at Eileen Fisher’s Renew program. Her mission, to figure out something to do with the 35% of 1.3 million garments that have been sent back over the years through the company’s Renew program. Carmen tells us about how she build a program for textile reclamation and helped figure out a circular design for beloved pieces.
If you’re in the NYC area, there’s an opportunity for you to meet Carmen in person this week! On Thursday, Oct. 10th from 6-8 PM at Eileen Fisher Brooklyn at 47 Bergen Street, Carmen will be speaking on a panel about circular design. Check out the events on the Eileen Fisher website to find out where to shop the Resewn and Renew collection.
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If the content we make here at Trash Talking inspires you, become a sponsor! Go to anchor.fm/trashtalking and click on the link to Support This Podcast. For as little as $2.99 a month, you can help support the stories we cultivate and help us continue to spur more eco-warriors to action.
Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecowarriorspodcast/support
37 min