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, developed in collaboration with the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), 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.
A panel of experts will share how they’re approaching compliance, tackling data challenges, and rethinking product design for durability and recyclability. Bring your questions—this session will include live Q&A with the panel and our compliance experts.
What You’ll Learn
- 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
- Strategies to collaborate, communicate, and stay proactive in a fast-changing landscape
Meet Your Experts
Andriana Kontovrakis – Director, EPR Solutions, 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 RLG. 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 and Compliance Solutions, 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.
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