We’re turning commitment into measurable progress.
Through our Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action, Accelerating Circularity is working with partners across the value chain to scale textile-to-textile recycling.These numbers represent more than metrics — they show the collective effort of brands, recyclers, collectors, and innovators building a system wheretextiles become raw materials for new products.
Accelerating Circularity at the Clinton Global Initiative
Accelerating Circularity's commitment to using 325 tons of recycled feedstocks in our Building Circular Systems trials has been accepted as a Commitment to Action as a part of the Clinton Global Initiative. This recognition underscores the significance of their work in driving circular economy solutions. We look forward to the positive impact this collaboration will bring.
Accelerating Circularity's commitment will focus on three key initiatives:
Building a market for recycled textiles:
Accelerating Circularity will collaborate with brand, retail and manufacturing partners across the U.S. and Europe to recycle 325 tons of used textiles, including 150 tons of cotton, 100 tons of polyester, and 75 tons of other fibers. The goal is to create a strong market where recycled textiles are used to make new products that people want to buy.
Creating a used textile mapping tool
A comprehensive map, the platform will outline the entire recycling ecosystem by pinpointing collectors, sorters, processors, recyclers, fiber producers, yarn spinners, fabric mills, and product manufacturers who can repurpose used textiles into new fibers. It will streamline the recycling process for textiles from various sources—including fabric mills, brands, retailers, and consumers—by identifying the most efficient and environmentally sustainable pathways for converting these materials into new products.
Educational resources
Educational materials will be developed to help brands and consumers understand how to responsibly dispose of and recycle textiles.
About Clinton Global Initiative
Founded by President Bill Clinton in 2005, the Clinton Global Initiative is a community of doers representing a broad cross section of society and dedicated to the idea that we can accomplish more together than we can apart. Through CGI’s unique model, more than 10,000 organizations have launched more than 4,000 Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable projects and programs – that are making a difference in the lives of more than 500 million people in 180 countries.
In September 2024, Accelerating Circularity launched a new Commitment to Action: keeping 325 tons of used textiles in circular motion by 2026. With our supply chain partners, we’re building pathways for reuse, recycling, and systems change.
Together, we’re driving progress on climate and creating the circular systems that will define the future of textiles.