REUSE Before RECYCLE CONFERENCE 2023
THE IMPACT OF SECONDHAND CLOTHING TRADE
Garson & Shaw welcomed 300 guests to our biannual conference “Reuse before Recycle” in Costa Rica. Our guests represented 26 countries, each with a different role in the supply chain of the secondhand clothing trade.
The focus of this conference was to understand the impact of secondhand clothing trade through Reuse before Recycle and how each of the companies we work with form part of this goal.
Each of our guest speakers’ video is below for you to enjoy watching a second time around or to share with your friends, family, colleagues, employees, and coworkers.
Lisa Jepsen| CEO | Garson & Shaw| Welcome remarks
Steven Guerrero |Teíkiq Clúster TIC| Welcome to Costa Rica with Insight
into Costa Rica’s Green Initiatives and the Pura Vida Lifestyle
Mattias Wallander | USAGAIN | The Social, Economic and Environmental Impact
of Secondhand Clothing/ Reuse vs Recycle
Mario Peña | Megapaca | Used Clothing is Good for the People, the Countries, and the Planet
Adam Minter | Author of Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale
Kirsten Christiansen | Humana Lithuania | Humana Baltics Striving for Maximum Reuse
Martin Gitau Nyaga| Baltic Textile Trading based in Kenya |
Unleashing the Potential of Kenya’s Secondhand Clothing Industry
Discussion Panel | Women in the secondhand clothing industry share how their
business relates to Reuse before Recycle