Business Opportunities in Branded Uniforms - Event 10/23
Seattle Good Business Network, with support from a Seattle Public Utilities Waste-Free Communities Grant, and in collaboration with Circular Spring, is hosting a half-day workshop to support the development of new market and business opportunities through the diversion of uniform textile waste from regional landfills.
We’re looking for businesses who have staff that wear uniforms to get into the room with businesses that could utilize those uniforms for new business opportunities. For a full description of the project, see the attached document.
Please share this opportunity with anyone in your network who may be interested!
When: October 23, Breakfast at 9am, Workshop from 10am-2pm
Where: Downtown Seattle
Who: Stakeholders interested in exploring and advancing business opportunities around branded uniforms, including but not limited to:
Representatives from the procurement and waste management teams from institutions with uniform-wearing staff, such as:
Hospitals and Medical
Private Schools
Governmental Departments
Transportation Services
Manufacturers
Retailers
Hospitality and Tourism
Emergency services
Maintenance
Construction
Etc
Local textile manufacturing and design businesses that are interested in using second-life textiles for their product lines
Service providers that fulfill key supply-chain roles such as transportation, textile recycling, consultants, etc.
If you are interested in joining this exercise in innovation of uniform textile waste, please fill out one of the following intake forms by 10/04. Questions? Email sydney@seattlegood.org
Click here if your company/organization has uniform-wearing employees [Form]
Click here if your business seeks to repurpose second-life uniform textiles [Form]