Building a Circular Textile Future through Regional & Transnational Collaboration on EPR and DPP

Organized within the framework of the Interreg Euro-MED GREENSMARTMED project by the Italian partners University of Bergamo – LP, CUEIM, and AFIL, with the support of CERTH and TEXFOR, this event takes place in the prestigious context of the international exhibition ECOMONDO 2025, Europe’s leading exhibition for the green and circular economy. The event focuses on the Mediterranean textile manufacturing sector and feature two roundtables dedicated to key tools for the green and digital transition: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the Digital Product Passport (DPP). The initiative aims to foster a more circular, transparent, and resilient value chain by encouraging cooperation among SMEs, public institutions, universities, and research centres. It provides an opportunity to share approaches, best practices, and tools developed through the integrated GREENSMARTMED methodology, contributing to the implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) across Mediterranean regions. The choice of ECOMONDO reflects the project’s ambition to position Mediterranean textile innovation within a broader European and international framework, ensuring dialogue with a diverse community of policymakers, researchers, and industry actors engaged in shaping the ecological and digital transitions.