Audience:
Open industry. All apparel and footwear industry professionals, regardless of AAFA membership, are encouraged to participate.
Description:
Regulations are catching up to the fashion and textile world—and fast. With new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws rolling out for textiles across the globe and PFAS reporting gaining momentum, brands and manufacturers are facing growing pressure to stay ahead of compliance.
In this webinar, we’ll break down what you need to know now about textile EPR and PFAS regulations. You’ll hear from compliance experts and industry leaders who are already in the thick of preparing for these changes. We'll also dive into what’s been learned from packaging EPR reporting and how that experience can shape smarter strategies for textiles.
Attendees of this webinar will learn:
- About what’s happening now with textile EPR and PFAS legislation—globally and in North America—and what’s coming next.
- How companies are gearing up for compliance, from data collection to circular design.
- Key lessons from packaging EPR compliance you can apply to textiles.
Speakers:
Andriana Kontovrakis
Director, EPR Solutions
Reverse Logistics Group (RLG)
Andriana Kontovrakis is an EPR policy and program management specialist with 25+ years’ experience in the waste management, recycling and circular economy space. She is currently the Director of EPR Solutions with Reverse Logistics Group. She manages a team responsible for providing PRO support services for existing and newly formed EPR programs across the US. Prior to this role she was RLG’s Director of Compliance Services for five years, a Policy Analyst with the EPR compliance unit of the global electronics recycler, Sims Lifecycle Solutions, and the Deputy Director for Waste Prevention for the NYC Department of Sanitation.
Rachael Graziotto
Director, Circular & Compliance Solutions
Reverse Logistics Group (RLG)
Rachael brings over 8 years of remarkable experience within the Extended Producer Responsibility space across North America. Rachael specializes in sales operations and mobilizing programs for post-consumer materials, ensuring that materials make it to secondary markets, closing the loop, and making strides toward enabling the circular economy. She has designed and implemented cradle-to-cradle/grave solutions and reverse supply chain infrastructure for hard-to-manage materials.
At RLG, Rachael leads producer compliance, ensuring clients are compliant within various programs and the downstream network meets the requirements of clients. Rachael completed her undergraduate studies at McMaster's DeGroote School of Business, is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (2019), and is a certified Project Management Professional (2023). In 2021, Rachael was one of the 40 recipients of the Waste360 40 Under 40 Award.
AAFA Host:
Beth Hughes
Vice President, Trade and Customs Policy
AAFA
Beth Hughes is responsible for leading the association's efforts on international trade and customs issues. Beth oversees AAFA’s Trade and Customs Committee. Before joining AAFA, Beth served for six years as senior director, international affairs at the International Dairy Foods Association. Beth earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at George Washington University and received a Master of Arts in international affairs from Florida State University.
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