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'PreVEnting and ReDucing the tExtiles waste mountain in the MED area'. Interreg Euro-MED Programme.

22/10/2026

🌍 The VERDEinMED family is growing! 💚

As we begin our new Transfer Phase, we are excited to welcome new partners who will help us bring circular textile solutions to more Mediterranean territories. ♻️

🤝 A warm welcome to our new Project Partners:

🇧🇦 SERDA – Bosnia and Herzegovina

🇪🇸 CREC – Spain

🇮🇹 CUEIM – Italy

🇧🇬 TexCycle – Bulgaria

And to our new Associated Partners:

🇬🇷 Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN)

🇬🇷 Ministry of Environment and Energy (YPEN)

Together, we will continue working to prevent textile waste, share knowledge and support more sustainable practices across the textile value chain.

🚀 New collaborations, shared goals and more opportunities to make textile circularity a reality!

👉 Learn more about our new phase: https://verdeinmed.interreg-euro-med.eu/

Interreg Euro-MED Programme

14/10/2026

🌍♻️ VERDEinMED is moving forward!

Our project has officially entered its Transfer Phase, thanks to the Interreg Euro-MED Fast Lane initiative! 🚀

What does this mean? We're taking the solutions developed and tested so far to new Mediterranean territories, helping businesses and communities embrace a more circular textile economy.

🤝 We're also welcoming four new partners to strengthen our impact across the region!

🔎 Curious to learn more about this new chapter?

Read the full story👉 https://verdeinmed.interreg-euro-med.eu/2026/10/14/verdeinmed-enters-a-new-phase-to-expand-textile-circularity-across-the-mediterranean/
Interreg Euro-MED Programme

30/09/2026

"🇵🇹✨ Success Stories from Portugal

Our VERDEinMED success stories take us to Portugal, where three textile companies worked to strengthen their sustainability strategies through tailored technical assistance, with the support of the Center for Responsible Business & Leadership – Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics:

1️⃣ UNIFARDAS
➡️ Strengthened its understanding of sustainability, circularity and regulatory requirements, while identifying realistic short- and mid-term actions and developing a concrete sustainability-related initiative.

2️⃣ ALLCOST
➡️ Identified key sustainability priorities and opportunities for innovation, translating them into practical actions and a project proposal aligned with the company’s strategic objectives.

3️⃣ AFISOCKS
➡️ Advanced the integration of circularity into its sustainability strategy, improving its knowledge of due diligence, ESG reporting and climate-related issues while defining a concrete initiative for future implementation.

These experiences show how tailored mentoring can help companies turn sustainability ambitions into clear priorities and actionable steps towards a more circular and competitive textile sector. ♻️

Interreg Euro-MED Programme

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23/09/2026

♻️ Looking for practical resources on textile circularity?

VERDEinMED may be approaching its final stage, but the knowledge developed throughout the project remains available for everyone working towards a more sustainable textile sector. 🌱

Here are some resources worth exploring:

💻 Knowledge Platform — tools, project results, good practices and useful resources on textile circularity.

📚 Trainer Handbooks — seven practical guides covering eco-design, textile waste, circular business models, digital innovation, sustainable consumption and more.

Whether you work in the textile industry, training, research or policymaking, there is plenty to explore!

🔎 Discover VERDEinMED resources 👉 https://knowledge.verdeinmed.eu/

Interreg Euro-MED Programme

21/09/2026

🌱 How can we accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable Mediterranean economy?

Partners and represented at the 4th ISE Innovation Camp, held in Marseille 🇫🇷 on 16–17 September.

Over two days, the Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission community explored sufficiency as a pathway towards sustainability, connecting it with systems thinking, transformative innovation and the transfer of innovative solutions across Mediterranean territories. 🔄

For , the event provided a valuable opportunity to exchange experiences with other projects and stakeholders and explore how these approaches can contribute to the transition towards a more circular and sustainable textile sector. ♻️👕

Discover more about our participation and the key topics explored during the Innovation Camp👉 https://innovative-sustainable-economy.interreg-euro-med.eu/events/fourth-ise-innovation-camp/

18/09/2026

🌱 How can we build a more sustainable and circular future for textiles?
It starts with knowledge, collaboration and collective action.
Whether you are working in the textile and fashion sector, managing textile waste, developing circular solutions or shaping sustainability policies, the VERDEinMED Knowledge Platform offers valuable resources to support your work.
Through the platform, you can:
♻️ Explore solutions for textile waste management and recycling
💡 Discover innovative practices and initiatives
🌍 Better understand environmental impacts across the textile life cycle
🤝 Connect knowledge, policies and actions across the Mediterranean
🔄 Support the transition towards a more circular textile value chain
Ready to explore a more sustainable and circular future for textiles?
🔗 Visit the VERDEinMED Knowledge Platform:
https://knowledge.verdeinmed.eu

Interreg Euro-MED Programme

11/09/2026

"🇸🇮✨ Success Stories from Slovenia | Part 3

We conclude our Slovenian success stories with two companies exploring different pathways towards a more circular and sustainable textile sector through VERDEinMED:

5️⃣ ZAVOD JAZON
With the support of mentor Nataša Peršuh (Hishka d.o.o.):
➡️ Developed a circular product concept for an upcycled bag made from end-of-life workwear, defining key aspects related to design, production, quality control, traceability and market positioning.

6️⃣ MARTISE
With the support of mentor Polona Hrovat Mavsar (Involve Evolution):
➡️ Developed a practical framework for a mini sustainability strategy, identifying priority actions and introducing clear objectives and indicators to support implementation and credible sustainability communication.

Two different challenges, one common goal: translating sustainability and circular economy principles into practical, achievable actions. ♻️

Interreg Euro-MED Programme

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09/09/2026

♻️ We care about sustainability. But do our textile choices reflect it?

This is one of the key questions explored through the VERDEinMED Living Labs, which engaged more than 500 participants in Italy, Greece and Spain to better understand consumer behaviour and encourage more sustainable textile choices.

The findings revealed a clear “Value-Action Gap”: while consumers increasingly demand information on materials, origin, supply chains and working conditions, sustainability does not always translate into purchasing decisions.

But there is room for change. 🌱 Participants showed a strong willingness to adopt more sustainable habits and a clear demand for better information and training.

The VERDEinMED Living Labs demonstrate why consumer empowerment is essential to closing the loop of the circular textile economy — alongside action from businesses, policymakers and other stakeholders.

🔎 Revisit the Living Labs, their findings and the lessons learned 👉 https://knowledge.verdeinmed.eu/blog/2026/05/22/the-consumer-at-the-center-of-the-circular-transition-verdeinmeds-living-labs/

Interreg Euro-MED Programme

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07/09/2026

🇸🇮✨ Success Stories from Slovenia | Part 2

How can circular economy principles create new business opportunities from textile materials?

Today, we present two more Slovenian companies that explored this challenge through VERDEinMED with the support of mentor KNOF so.p.:

3️⃣ CPU
➡️ Developed a clearer strategy to turn non-selling textiles into valuable resources, identifying reuse and upcycling pathways, new market opportunities and potential B2B partnerships.

4️⃣ FONATERM
➡️ Advanced the development and market uptake of a new textile-based insulation solution through a roadmap integrating circularity, market positioning, certification and financing.

Both cases demonstrate how circular thinking can support not only environmental goals, but also stronger market positioning and new business opportunities. 🌱

Interreg Euro-MED Programme

04/09/2026

📚 Looking for practical resources to support the transition towards circular textiles?

The VERDEinMED Trainer Handbooks are available to help trainers, educators and textile professionals strengthen their knowledge and skills for a more sustainable and circular sector.

Seven practical resources covering key areas for the textile and clothing industry — from eco-design and textile waste management to circular business models, digital innovation and sustainable consumption. ♻️

As VERDEinMED approaches its final stage, these handbooks remain part of the knowledge and tools developed by the project to support the green transition beyond its lifetime.

🔎 Haven’t explored them yet? Discover the full series here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRwtUuDV

Interreg Euro-MED Programme

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