Like recycling and reusing more than 40 different materials that can form a part shoe. This is one of the biggest challenges we face shoe industry With the new regulations coming into force Textile and fashion products will need to be collected separately on January 1, 2025as it already is in glass or cardboard. Some changes will include the obligation for companies to take responsibility after the useful life of their products is over.
However, as emphasized throughout the day, this challenge can also turn into an opportunity. “Circular economy: the most humane and sustainable way for companies”, Edited by Fice, Kreab and InescopIt was held at the facilities of the technology institute based in Elda.
That’s why Fice president Rosana Perán said in her speech that shoes are no longer chance unique for leading industry transformation Towards a more environmentally and socially sustainable model. “It is time to embrace ‘Industry 5.0’;Technology is integrated with human skills to create a positive impact It is important for the sustainability of the shoe industry,” said Perán.
“Through innovation, collaboration and a commitment to environmental and social responsibility, we can build a footwear industry that is not only stylish and functional. “We respect our planet and our societies.”added the president of the Spanish shoe association.
symbiosis
In the same direction, our Minister of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism, Nuria Monteshas advocated the need to adhere to an industrial model based on circular economy and sustainability in response to environmental challenges and consumer demands. ” The dichotomy between economic performance and sustainable development is no longer possibleUnderlining the role that “governments” must play as promoters and catalysts of development, Montes insisted. industrial symbiosis. In other words, cooperation between companies and industrial sectors that allows sharing of resources and enables the wastes of one industry to become raw materials for another industry.
The councilor is also a member of the Valencian Community Recently selected by OECD Participating in a European study on circularity policies; This makes us the first Spanish autonomy to be selected for this study, which is joined by nine other European regions.
For his part, the chairman of Inescop, Antonio Portaemphasized the importance “Reduce bureaucracy “For the self-employed and SMEs in the face of a new law,” he said, emphasizing the role of the technology center as the backbone of the necessary transformation in the sector.
More complicated than clothes
During round table meetings, upcoming legislative changes and the importance of the appearance of shoes, for example as its own sector Since recycling a shoe is much more complicated than recycling a T-shirt or any other textile garment, work is being carried out within the scope of the decree law on industrial waste.
The eco-design trend, which aims to design any product by calculating its carbon footprint and the recovery and recycling opportunities it will offer at the end of its life, was also analyzed.