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Audrey Stanton is joined by Jessica Schreiber of FABSCRAP. Jessica explains how her established nonprofit collects and recycles the unending stream of fabric waste generated by the fashion design industry. Textiles experience the typical issues of any kind of waste, but have unique sources and solutions that FABSCRAP has pioneered. The organization utilizes a crew of volunteers every day. Learn what actions you can take to help FABSCRAP thrive. ⁠https://fabscrap.org/

Welcome to this episode of the Nonprofit Connect podcast, brought to you by Rogue Creatives, made to connect with and learn from people in the nonprofit hemisphere. I'm your host, Matt Barnes. In this episode, I'm joined by Jessica Schrieber, the founder and CEO of FABSCRAP. Together we explore the challenges of running a nonprofit, the importance of embracing failure, and FABSCRAP's innovative use of volunteers. So sit back, relax, and let's jump right into it.

In this episode, we chat with the team from FABSCRAP, a non-profit transforming textile waste into valuable resources. Founded in 2016, FABSCRAP collects and repurposes fabric scraps from fashion brands, reducing landfill waste and promoting sustainability. Discover their innovative recycling processes, community engagement efforts, and how they're making a significant impact on the fashion industry's environmental footprint. Whether you're a fashion enthusiast or an environmental advocate, this episode will inspire you to rethink fashion and waste. Tune in to learn how you can support FABSCRAP's mission to turn fabric waste into fashion treasure.

Prepare to be fascinated by the heartening journey of Camille Tagle, the creative genius and co-founder of FabScrap. She shares her intriguing transition from a designer of evening wear to a pioneering innovator, committed to sustainable fashion. FabScrap, the non-profit she co-founded, creatively addresses the environmental issues associated with textile waste by partnering with brands to responsibly dispose of their surplus materials, which are then either downcycled, reused, or even sold at discounted rates to the public. Get ready to be inspired by the narrative of how a small team at FabScrap is making a big difference, having saved a whopping 1.5 million tons of fabric from ending up in landfills. Camille also enlightens us on the importance of being transparent about the materials used in products and designing with longevity in mind. The discussion promises to leave you with valuable insights into the world of sustainable fashion, and hopefully, inspire you to contribute towards such remarkable initiatives in your own unique way.Follow FabScrap:https://www.instagram.com/fab_scrap/ Shop Handbag Designer 101 Merch: https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/category/all-products Register for the Handbag Designer 101 Masterclass: https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/challenge-page/Masterclass Book a handbag session with Emily: https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/ Hire Emily to be a guest speaker at your event: https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/speaking Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HandbagDesigner101-IHDA Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handbagdesigner/ Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@handbagdesigner Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/handbagdesigner

Camille Tagle is co-founder and creative director of FABSCRAP, which is a textile recycling nonprofit. Textiles generate 21 billion pounds of waste that goes into landfills every year, and FABSCRAP works to divert that waste, either by downcycling or giving the fabric new life. Tagle shares her Brief But Spectacular take on textile waste and fashion sustainability. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Majority of the conversation around fashion waste revolves around finished products that end up in the landfill. But around  12 % that is around 6.3 million tonnes per year is sent by brands to the landfill in the design and development stage. These would be sample booklets with swatches and unused fabric rolls and prior to Fabscrap they ended up in the landfill. We talk with Jessica Schreiber CEO and founder of FabScrap, a non-profit whose 80% of earned income comes from service fees and fabric sales. They receive service fees from brands to Fabscrap to pick up their textile waste, similar to when they pay for recycling or trash pickup. They do this with an army of volunteers, almost 100 unique ones per month and their staff in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Their staff take extra precautions to assure brands that their copyrighted materials are shredded and don't reenter the market. Fabscrap also sells the fabrics to quilters, sewing enthusiasts, fashion students and assuring nothing that is picked up by Fabscrap goes to the landfill. With the long-term goal to influence habit and policy they create impact reports that they share back with their brands - how much and what fabric they picked and how was it sorted and if reused or not. Jessica believes that this makes the brands internalize the cost of their waste and may help them reevaluate and optimize their design and planning process. Learn more about this first of its kind initiative and organization on this episode of Mindful businesses.#textilewaste#mindfulbusinesses#sustainablefashion#fabricwaste#fabscrap#sustainablefashion

February 2023 episode with Camille Tagle CoFounder+ Creative Director of FAB SCRAP a nonprofit in NYC Re-thinking textile waste! Speaker Bio: Camille Tagle brings her deep history in the world of design and fashion to her work as Creative Director of FABSCRAP. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Art History, Tagle studied design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She then spent her early career as an eveningwear designer for renowned New York City design houses, with creations that sold in major retailers and graced the red carpet. It was through her work as a designer that Tagle witnessed just how much fabric, especially reusable yardage, went to landfill after each collection. Moved by the issue and concerned about the environmental impact, she created her own reuse system to get these fabrics into the hands of those who could use them. Tagle joined forces with FABSCRAP in 2017, developing new and creative outlets for fabric redistribution and solidifying FABSCRAP as an acclaimed materials resource. Tagle is also especially passionate about continuing to strengthen FABSCRAP's relationships with schools throughout the country, believing that sustainability must become a key component in the education of today's designers to better shape tomorrow's design practices. Bout the brand: FABSCRAP is a charitable, non-profit organization with 501(c)3 designation. Rethinking textile waste! Providing pickup of unwanted fabric from businesses and engaging local creative communities in reuse. They are based in NYC + Philadelphia. Your contributions are tax-deductible and support the reduction of fabric waste from the fashion and design industries in New York City. Follow and support: @fab_scrap on all social media https://fabscrap.org/donate

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“The fashion industry is a supply chain….but the reality is it's a human chain. Nothing is made that we wear that does not go through many human hands. And so really for me, the environmental aspects are extremely important. But.. it's really about brands being more open about their supply chain. And, specifically, when there is a red flag to be concerned about in someone that they've worked with, they need to let their peers in the space know, so that they are no longer ordering from that place. And instead, take their orders and their finances to factories that are doing it right…The environment that people are working in, for example, and then how their pay is and their education and how they're looked after.” Kerry Bannigan on Electric Ladies Podcast As holiday shopping 2022 kicks off with this Thanksgiving week, in this interview, Kerry Bannigan, CEO and Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign and Fashion Impact Fund, reminds us to shop sustainably, especially if you're buying clothes. There are a range of new sustainable fabrics, organic fabrics with nontoxic dyes and cool stuff made from recycled materials (someone sent me shirts made from recycled water bottles!). Listen to Kerry explain how the fashion industry is evolving (or not) to meet this moment when sustainability and social responsibility are taking a spot on the runway, in this powerful interview on Electric Ladies Podcast with host Joan Michelson. You'll hear: How the fashion industry really works and prioritizes. Why fashion consumers are demanding more sustainable fashion and corporate responsibility – on the part of all players in the fashion world. What the fashion industry needs to do now to evolve to meet the moment and ESG reporting requirements. How really bad “fast fashion” really is for the environment and the workers, and what you can do with your clothing dollars. Plus, great career advice....including… “First of all, it's, and it's just a question I spot with myself often is 'am I happy?' What would make me happy? Drown out the noise. And it doesn't matter how crazy it sounds. It's just do it…. I think it's about researching what's out there, finding out, if you can sit in on events… There is so much out there and there is so much to learn and you shouldn't have to do it by leaving one thing which is seen as your secure paycheck...You shouldn't have to jump that to something else, to be able to try it. We need to be more open...and sharing what we're doing and bring people on the journey with us.” Kerry Bannigan on Electric Ladies Podcast   Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Zainab Salbi, Cofounder of Daughters for Earth, one of the partners in One Earth – and Founder of Women to Women International and its former CEO Anna Robertson, Co-founder, The Cool Down, sustainable consumer website Jennifer “JJ” Lee, United We Mask, making face masks from recycled fabric for all populations Laura Jones, Frontlash Magazine, Celebrity stylist publishes a magazine on sustainable fashion Jessica Schreiber, Fabscrap, turning fashion scraps into usable product Amina Razvi, of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (now the CEO) Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod  

Majority of the conversation around fashion waste revolves around finished products that end up in the landfill. But around  12 % that is around 6.3 million tonnes per year is sent by brands to the landfill in the design and development stage. These would be sample booklets with swatches and unused fabric rolls and prior to Fabscrap they ended up in the landfill. We talk with Jessica Schreiber CEO and founder of FabScrap, a non-profit whose 80% of earned income comes from service fees and fabric sales. They receive service fees from brands to Fabscrap to pick up their textile waste, similar to when they pay for recycling or trash pickup. They do this with an army of volunteers, almost 100 unique ones per month and their staff in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Their staff take extra precautions to assure brands that their copyrighted materials are shredded and don't reenter the market. Fabscrap also sells the fabrics to quilters, sewing enthusiasts, fashion students and assuring nothing that is picked up by Fabscrap goes to the landfill. With the long-term goal to influence habit and policy they create impact reports that they share back with their brands - how much and what fabric they picked and how was it sorted and if reused or not. Jessica believes that this makes the brands internalize the cost of their waste and may help them reevaluate and optimize their design and planning process. Learn more about this first of its kind initiative and organization on this episode of Mindful businesses.#textilewaste#mindfulbusinesses#sustainablefashion#fabricwaste#fabscrap#sustainablefashion

“The fashion industry is a supply chain….but the reality is it's a human chain. Nothing is made that we wear that does not go through many human hands. And so really for me, the environmental aspects are extremely important. But.. it's really about brands being more open about their supply chain. And, specifically, when there is a red flag to be concerned about in someone that they've worked with, they need to let their peers in the space know, so that they are no longer ordering from that place. And instead, take their orders and their finances to factories that are doing it right…The environment that people are working in, for example, and then how their pay is and their education and how they're looked after.” Kerry Bannigan on Electric Ladies Podcast To start Earth Month off right, we're starting with an expert in one of the things we all use and need: clothes. Kerry Bannigan, CEO and Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign and Fashion Impact Fund, has a long history in fashion, including working with independent designers and she's laser focused on sustainable fashion now, and on cleaning up the energy- and water-guzzling and waste-generating practices of the industry.     Listen to Kerry explain how the fashion industry is evolving (or not) to meet this moment when sustainability and social responsibility are taking a spot on the runway, in this powerful interview on Electric Ladies Podcast with host Joan Michelson. You'll hear: How the fashion industry really works and prioritizes. Why fashion consumers are demanding more sustainable fashion and corporate responsibility – on the part of all players in the fashion world. What the fashion industry needs to do now to evolve to meet the moment and ESG reporting requirements. How really bad “fast fashion” really is for the environment and the workers, and what you can do with your clothing dollars. Plus, great career advice.... “First of all, it's, and it's just a question I spot with myself often is 'am I happy?' What would make me happy? Drown out the noise. And it doesn't matter how crazy it sounds. It's just do it…. I think it's about researching what's out there, finding out, if you can sit in on events… There is so much out there and there is so much to learn and you shouldn't have to do it by leaving one thing which is seen as your secure paycheck...You shouldn't have to jump that to something else, to be able to try it. We need to be more open...and sharing what we're doing and bring people on the journey with us.”  Kerry Bannigan on Electric Ladies Podcast   Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Jennifer “JJ” Lee, United We Mask, making face masks from recycled fabric for all populations Laura Jones, Frontlash Magazine, Celebrity stylist publishes a magazine on sustainable fashion Jessica Schreiber, Fabscrap, turning fashion scraps into usable product Amina Razvi, of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (now the CEO) Sandrine Dixson, Co-president of the Club of Rome (global leaders), on the new ESG economy. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod  

Going beyond shopping for clothing in a mindful way, we're jumping back in with Jessica Schreiber, Founder + CEO, and Camille Tagle, CoFounder + Creative Director of FABSCRAP, your one-stop textile reuse and recycling resource, and talking about waste in the fashion industry before it even gets to the clothing racks! Camille and Jessica offer insight into both the fashion design industry and textile recycling, we talk mindful design, reuse, getting creative, and so much more, so let's jump right in. FABSCRAP's website: https://fabscrap.org/ Find them online: https://www.instagram.com/fab_scrap/ https://twitter.com/FAB_SCRAP a r c h i v e s : 113 • The Art of Mending https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/episodes/113--The-Art-of-Mending-epbhdu 078 • A Conscious Closet https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/episodes/078--A-Conscious-Closet-ectnsn 072 • Men's Ethical Fashion https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/episodes/072--Mens-Ethical-Fashion-ebbdci s t a y c o n n e c t e d : Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more. email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64 facebook • Practically Zero Waste Podcast Support the podcast at https://ko-fi.com/elsbethcallaghan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/support

Jessica Schreiber is a self proclaimed trash nerd and passionate about waste prevention. She's the founder of FABSCRAP where they are rethinking commercial textile waste by providing convenient pickup of unwanted textiles from NYC businesses and have recently expanded their thrift store operations to Philadelphia. They also offer workshops, and of course anyone can shop for fabric online.   Heart Stock Radio is a production of KBMF 102.5 FM and underwritten by Purse for the People

Learn from Jessica Schreiber about how this woman-owned company Fabscrap, based in NYC, is helping to avert textile waste from landfills and helping make fashion more sustainable. FOLLOW Green Inside and Out Web: greeninsideandout.org Facebook: greeninsideout Instagram: @greeninsideandout Twitter: @greeninsideout MUSIC Opening: Maltese anthem on flute by Ray Furuta Closing: Alien Chatter

Closing the Loop on Commercial Textile Waste: Jessica Schreiber & Camille Tagle, Co-Founders of FABSCRAP Founded by Jessica Schreiber and Camille Tagle, FABSCRAP was created to meet New York City's commercial textile recycling needs. Materials that traditionally would have gone to landfill are now being properly recycled and made available for reuse. FABSCRAP provides convenient pickup and recycling of textiles for businesses in New York City and Philadelphia. Read more about their impact in their most recent report: FABSCRAP 2020 Annual Report.   Bard MBA's Adam Rozenberg and Siri Wilson speak with Jessica and Camille about how their backgrounds in waste management and eveningwear design inform their work in transforming the industry. ImpactReportPodcast.com

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the fabric designers don't use? Fabscrap is a non-profit that finds creative ways to keep that fabric out of landfills and back into the world. Veronica chats with Erin, Fabscrap's NYC Reuse Coordinator, about the behind-the-scenes of this hidden part of the fashion industry. Learn more at: https://fabscrap.org/ and @fab_scrap on Instagram.

Jessica Schreiber uncovered a problem with commercial textile waste and sought out to rethink how we address it. She founded FABSCRAP, a non-profit organization providing convenient pickup of unwanted textiles from New York City designer brands and businesses. FABSCRAP recycles and reuses fabric - keeping large volumes from the landfill and saving CO2 emissions. To find out more about the organization, donate, or connect on social...go to FABSCRAP.ORG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stephanie-keally/message

S5 Ep26 ZERO WASTE DANIEL: a zero waste clothing designer who uses pre-consumer waste from New York City's garment industry - on secondhand textiles, and even tiny fabric scraps. JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you'll want to go thrifting with. Find the show at @emilymstochl on Instagram and @PreLovedPod on Twitter. Pre-Loved Podcast: Zero Waste Daniel Today I'm speaking with Zero Waste Daniel. Zero Waste Daniel is a New York based clothing designer and zero-waste lifestyle pioneer who uses pre-consumer waste sourced from New York City's garment industry, as well as other hard-to-recycle materials, to create his line of genderless clothing and accessories that send nothing to landfills.  At Zero Waste Daniel, fabric waste is kept at zero. Pattern making techniques, appliqués, tiled mosaics and embellishments absorb one hundred percent of the textile goods that are brought into the make / shop. Each piece from zwd diverts roughly one pound of fabric from hitting landfill.   On this episode we talk about Daniel's fashion career, zero waste design, ReRoll and his famous patchwork designs, using the teeny-tiniest of scraps, and so much more.  I'm really, really excited for this episode, Daniel was an absolute blast, so let's dive right into the episode!  Today's Sponsors: This episode of Pre-Loved Podcast is sponsored by Nisolo, whose semi-annual sale with up to 50% off items rarely on sale is running August 24-31. Knickey is a certified sustainable underwear company that offers the best-fitting basics for every body. Use code PRELOVED20 for 20% off at knickey.com today. All the Episode Links: Zero Waste Daniel @zerowastedaniel DIY Craft with fabric scraps - on IGTV @fab_scrap FABSCRAP on Pre-Loved Podcast Refashion collection with ThredUp Jaden Smith Cate Blanchett * JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY and get the Pre-Loved Podcast News Flash: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders: Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Julie Kearns of Shop Junket Danny of Galaxy Live Kayla of Pins Thrift & Vintage **For more good stuff every week be sure you subscribe to Emily's newsletter! It's called The French Press and you can sign up here.  *** Pre-Loved Podcast stickers are on sale now! PayPal me $4.00 USD at this link, or to @Emily-Stochl on Venmo and provide your address, and I will ship you a sticker anywhere in the world! Or, if you want, you can also use the link paypal.me/prelovedpod or Venmo @Emily-Stochl to send a donation in support of the show. ****Our Depop shop is @prelovedpod if you want to find some vintage gems and support the show.  Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and the Brume & Daisy blog. 

This week's guest on The WTiN Podcast is Jessica Schreiber, founder and CEO of Fabscrap. Founded in 2016, Fabscrap is a non-profit organisation rethinking commercial textile waste by providing convenient pickup of unwanted textiles from New York City businesses. The team ensures maximum diversion from landfill by utilising the most current recycling technologies and engaging the local creative community in reuse.In this episode, Schreiber explains how her experience working in the city's Department of Sanitation inspired her to set up Fabscrap and she paints a picture about how big the problem regarding commercial textile waste really is. Elsewhere, she explains how the service works, how brands can get involved, and how the public can get involved by volunteering to sort the collected materials. Lastly, Schreiber outlines her plans to extend the service to Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and how franchising the business might be the best option if it were to ever go international. To find out more about Fabscrap, visit www.fabscrap.org 

S5 Ep13 JESSICA SCHREIBER of FABSCRAP: a non-profit that provides pre-consumer textile recycling to the fashion industry - on recycling, reuse, and transparency in textile waste management.  JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with. Find the show at @emilymstochl on Instagram and @PreLovedPod on Twitter. Pre-Loved Podcast: Jessica Schreiber of FABSCRAP Alright, let’s talk about today’s guest. Today we’re speaking with Jessica Schreiber, the Founder and CEO of FABSCRAP, a nonprofit that provides convenient pickup and recycling of textiles to almost 500 brands, companies, and designers in New York City, and -- newly announced -- FABSCRAP is expanding to Philadelphia this fall. From pickup, FABSCRAP operates a fabric scrap thrift store full of pre-consumer textiles ranging from scraps to full yards, to  trims, notions, yarn, and leather, all of which is available at thrift store prices to volunteers, designers, shoppers, schools, and nonprofits for reuse. Prior to launching FABSCRAP, Jessica  worked in the Bureau of Recycling and Sustainability at the NYC Department of Sanitation, and she’s a true trash nerd!  Jessica shared her story, and we talked through all the clothing sorting that goes on at the FABSCRAP warehouse, the transparency and traceability issues of waste management, and innovations that are needed in the textile reuse space. All that and more! Let’s dive right in!  All the Episode Links: FABSCRAP website and online store @fab_scrap Buffalo Exchange on Pre-Loved Podcast @nycsanitation @donatenyc @refashionweeknyc   The Story of Stuff book by Annie Leonard   The Story of Stuff YouTube @annie_leonard @storyofstuff @eileenfishernyc @eileenfisherrenew @wastenomore @zerowastedaniel Camille Tagle FABSCRAP is expanding to Philly! * JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY and get the Pre-Loved Podcast News Flash: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders: Lucero Buendia Jessie-Lea Patty Weber Meg Fazio of Little Raisin Vintage  Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage **For more good stuff every week be sure you subscribe to Emily’s newsletter! It’s called The French Press and you can sign up here.  *** Pre-Loved Podcast stickers are on sale now! PayPal me $4.00 USD at this link, or to @Emily-Stochl on Venmo and provide your address, and I will ship you a sticker anywhere in the world! Or, if you want, you can also use the link paypal.me/prelovedpod or Venmo @Emily-Stochl to send a donation in support of the show. ****Our Depop shop is @prelovedpod if you want to find some vintage gems and support the show.  Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and the Brume & Daisy blog. 

In the Vata Time podcast we discuss topics surrounding sustainability, wellness, and lifestyle. The show is hosted by Amanda and Bianca, and in today's episode we're exploring Greenwashing. What it is, what to look out for, and how to verify that things that claim to be green are actually green.   >>> Make sure to follow us on Instagram for regular updates! @VataTime    >>> Follow us on TikTok: TikTok.com/@VataTime  >>> Follow the link if you would like to be added to our email list: https://us1.list-manage.com/survey?u=9cb8311a11704a916fa38f3f3&id=3025f56242  Resources:    >>> Good On You App / Website: https://goodonyou.eco/   >>> FABSCRAP: https://fabscrap.org/  >>> Green Certifications Mentioned:   >>>B-Corporations: https://bcorporation.net/  >>>OEKO-TEX: https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/  >>>Bluesign: https://www.bluesign.com/en --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vatatime/message

Listen to Daniel Silverstein, designer and owner of Zero Waste Daniel. The company uses pre-consumer waste sourced from New York City’s garment industry, as well as other hard-to-recycle materials, to create clothing and accessories that send nothing to landfills. Daniel shares insights on building a fashion business around upcycling, living a zero-waste lifestyle, finding the silver linings during the pandemic, and more. Learn more about FABSCRAP.

Such an inspiring conversation Jessica Schreiber who tell us what inspired her to start Fabscrap, what is their mission, what are successes and some of pain points of managing and scaling a non-profit organization. I felt so inspired by hear knowledge and story and hope you will too. Notes form episode: Fabscap: https://fabscrap.org/about Fabscap on Instagram: https://fabscrap.org/about Agendio Planner: https://agendio.com What A Day Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-day/id1483692776 "All we can save" (many authors) https://www.allwecansave.earth --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inthegoodcompany/support

Hey! It's part two of our conversation with Jessica Schreiber of FABSCRAP. We'll talk about why spandex is in everything (and why it makes your clothes pill faster), the greenwashing of "recycled polyester," and how fabric recycling could be bigger and better in the future. Also: a phone call from Karrie and a letter from Helen.

Meet Jessica Schreiber of FABSCRAP! She's here to talk about corporate waste, the true story of returns, and our power as customers! This is part one of two. Also in this episode: a conversation with Estella of Estella's Plus Closet and Gillian's advice for making change in 2021.

“100% of the materials used in our back to school (mask-making) kits were …from deadstock (discarded) materials…to provide a sustainable mask alternative for kids in need to that they ….can keep their communities safe." Jennifer Lee on Green Connections Radio As we all adapt to the temporary normal of having to wear a mask to protect ourselves and others from the Covid-19 pandemic, Jennifer Lee came up with a creative eco-friendly way to make mask-wearing fun for kids and give masks to people of all ages in need.  Building this nonprofit is Jennifer’s side hustle; her day job is as a global technology manager in cosmetic giant L’Oreal’s incubator. . Listen to Jennifer describe to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson how she came up with the idea for United We Mask, who else is on board (including Fabscrap, a previous guest on this show), and how L’Oreal is responding. You'll hear: How she developed the idea for the mask-making kits and made it happen. What’s in them and how she’s making them eco-friendly. About their mask-making DIY workshops How she hopes the kids influence the adults in their lives to wear a mask. And….valuable career advice from this woman who used her education in biostatics and computational biology to land a great job at L’Oreal. “Decide how you want to make a difference and talk to people in that specialty and ask them what they need." Jennifer (JJ) Lee on Green Connections Radio Read Joan’s Forbes piece on the Jennifer’s initiative coming up. You may also like: Jessica Shreiber, Founder/CEO of Fabscrap, which is partnering with United We Mask Karla Macgruder, Founder/CEO of Fabrikology, sustainable fashion consultant to companies Stephanie Benedetto, Founder/.CEO of Queen of Raw, marketplace for leftover raw materials from the fashion industry Amina Razvi, Vice President of Membership at Sustainable Apparel Coalition Annie Gullingsrud, Director, Sustainable Apparel at Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts and leaving us a review! Also, join our Facebook Page  and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts and special coaching offers! Follow/DM us @joanmichelson    

Surprise! It's a brand new episode! With brand new positive stories! This week, Zach covers the heartwarming friendship of Nicolas and Shauna, Fabscrap, an innovative new company tackling the fashion industries' waste, and the HEAVY HITTER, none other than, Mother Teresa herself! @squabbitpodcast squabbitpodcast@gmail.com

Have you heard of one of the most innovative non-profits to date: FabScrap? If not, listen to this chat between me, Amelia, and FabScrap founder, Jessica Schreiber, and learn all about this innovative business model. FabScrap is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that prevents hundreds of thousands of pounds of textiles going to landfills and holds brands accountable by charging them service fee for donation. They take textile waste from all our favorite brands (think Marc Jacobs, Mara Hoffman, and more), sort them, and sell them to consumers like us! If you're based in NYC, you can volunteer to help sort and take home some of your own fabric (or you can purchase some online for thrift-store prices). Here are some of the cool resources we talked about during the episode:Annie Leonard-“Story of Stuff”YoutubeNicole Shires- InstagramPrevious Episode with Sustainability Of:#PayUp PetitionPullUp for Change CampaignFind FabScrap-Join Zoom SessionsInstagramWebsiteVolunteer!Find Sustainability Of:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookLinkedInSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/sustainabilityof)

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Reza Moreno is the founder and Editor in Chief of Sustain, an online publication that looks at everything from fashion to culture through the lens of sustainability. Reza also does marketing for The Slow Factory, part e-commerce store, part R&D lab. They are changing the way product based businesses think about their production habits by limiting waste and optimizing for sustainability. Reza is incredibly tuned in to how our choices affect the world around us. She provides tangible tips on how we can better ecommerce practices both as consumers and entrepreneurs. You can learn more on Instagram @sustainthemag and @theslowfactory or online at sustainthemag.com or slowfactory.global. To better your practices check out some of the awesome resources mentioned in this episode below. Repack provides an alternative to wasteful shipping methods through reusable packaging to D2C businesses. (originalrepack.com) Terracylce is eliminating the idea of waste by partnering with businesses to collect and recycle all hard-to-recycle materials. (terracycle.com) Fabscrap takes leftover textiles and recycles them for clothing manufacturers. (fabscrap.org) Opus Mind uses upcycled high-quality leather to make bags made to last. (opusmind.com) Leaf Shave is the no-waste stainless steel razor that’s changing the way people shave. (leafshave.com) ARIELLE creates sustainably sourced and made garments in NYC. (shop-arielle.com) Knickey provides a sustainable and organic underwear solution. (knickey.com)

Buying Clothing With an Eco-Consciousness "85% of disposable apparel ends up in a landfill," Annie Gullingsrud, Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute Think of all the stuff that you're buying for back-to-school this time of year...or new fashions for the fall season... What if you bought even 10 percent of it with sustainable clothing? Is it even possible? How? Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson's intriguing interview with the Director of Textiles and Apparel at the Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute, Annie Gullingsrud, to find out how. This aired originally just after the hurricane in Houston, so you'll hear them mention that. You'll hear: ·       What the circular economy is. ·       What to look for when buying clothes. ·       What certifications mean. ·       How communities can get more clean drinking water from a clothing manufacturing plant.  And more….You’ll want to take notes to help you decide what to buy. You’ll also want to listen to: Eileen Mockus CEO of Coyuchi, eco-bedding and linens company.Jessica Schreiber, CEO of Fabscrap, on how fabric “scraps” can be used.Laura Jones, Editor of FrontLash, a new magazine about sustainable fashion.Amina Razvi, VP of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition on how fabrics are made, recycled and reused. Thank you for subscribing to Green Connections on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Also, join our Private Facebook Group and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts! Email us: on Twitter @joanmichelson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“(T)here’s an enormous opportunity to talk about sustainability and environmentalism in a way that captures the imagination of an everyday consumer or an everyday fashion lover and find a way to make it exciting and interesting and accessible.“ Laura Jones on Green Connections Radio Celebrity stylist Laura Jones found herself overwhelmed when she realized the field she had dedicated her career to was damaging the environment big time: fashion.  Then, she resolved to do something about it. Listen to Laura describe her journey from celebrity stylist to sustainability advocate in this heartfelt interview with Joan Michelson on Green Connections Radio podcast.     Laura talks about: ·       How she got from stylist to sustainability advocate·       What the biggest issues are in addressing sustainability in fashion.·       How to “dress your values” and why it’s easier than you think.·       Why retailers and designers don’t talk about their sustainability efforts.·       Plus, unique career advice that reflects lessons from her own evolution. “Ask a lot of questions, more than you think is acceptable. And, you should ask those questions of yourself…of your family….of everyone that you know or that knows someone in the field you want to go into.” Laura Jones on Green Connections Radio Read my Forbes blogs about her magazine here and on her career advice here too.. You’ll also want to listen to: Eileen Mockus CEO of Coyuchi, eco-bedding and linens company.Jessica Schreiber, CEO of Fabscrap, on how fabric “scraps” can be used.Karla Macgruder, CEO of Fabrikology, on how recycled and sustainable fabrics are made in the first place.Amina Razvi, VP of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition on how fabrics are made, recycled and reused.Thank you for subscribing to Green Connections on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Also, join our Private Facebook Group and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts! Email us: info@greenconnectionsradio.com or reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 133, Kestrel welcomes Nasreen Sheikh, the founder of both Local Women’s Handicrafts and nonprofit LOCWOM, to the show. An international public speaker and anti-sweatshop advocate, Nasreen has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan and more. "I was working in this small room, thousands of t-shirts would be all around the room, the window would be so small so there would be not enough air, and really when you have a new t-shirt that just came from the other factory and it’s literally filled with so much chemicals - and one of the hardest things for me was not being able to breathe sometimes." - Nasreen Sheikh, Founder of Local Women’s Handicrafts In this episode, Nasreen shares stories of growing up in rural Nepal, and the fear that was connected to growing up as a woman. She tells a story about a woman being murdered in her village for being too outspoken, the numerous forced marriages that happened around her, and the challenges she faced paving herself a different route. Nasreen also shares intimate details about the realities she endured for two years, working in a sweatshop with her cousin, starting when she was 9 or 10 years old. Also, Nasreen shares more on the issues surrounding documentation with relation to the garment industry. As she explains, many people that work in the garment industry are not documented, which means that their rights are diminished - if they get hurt, they cannot place claims about workplace injuries, and if they die, a police report will generally not be filed. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat: Local Women’s Handicrafts, a fair trade textile and handicraft collective in Kathmandu, focused on empowering and educating disadvantaged women using sustainable methods 1.6 million children in Nepal are forced to work, or 21% of all children in the country, according to the ILO’s 2008 report “85% of sweatshop workers are young women between the ages of 15-25”, via Feminist.org LOCWOM, the nonprofit that Nasreen founded, has trained over 100 women to work with them in Nepal According to Nasreen, when women in Nepal are menstruating, they are considered impure and often have to go stay in a hut for 5 days. She and her nonprofit LOCWOM are trying to shift the stigma associated with menstruation, and instead want to help emphasize that it is natural and beautiful. They have also helped distribute hundreds of biodegradable antibacterial sanitary pads to rural women and girls who cannot afford basic hygiene supplies. Nasreen’s TEDTalk, “How To Record Silence” LOS ANGELES EVENT ALERT The Sustainable Fashion Forum is a one-day conference focused around sustainable fashion, textile processes and practices, and offering tangible ways fashion businesses can lead in sustainability, ethical responsibility, and climate change. Speakers include Patagonia, Reformation, Levis, Fabscrap and more. Kestrel will be speaking at 4:20pm about Sustainability + Storytelling. Get tickets here >

Engaging, enlightening and entertaining interviews with innovators and leaders in energy, clean tech and sustainability – featuring mostly women. Green Connections Radio helps you “live green, work green, earn green.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Textile recycling for business in New York City in fashion, interior design, entertainment, and more… Jessica Schreiber, Founder of FABSCRAP (a one-stop ton-profit textile reuse and recycling resource in New York City), joins Stephanie Benedetto and Samanta Cortes in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser.A massive problem, a protecting proprietary material, and the challenge of spandex and leather Schreiber reveals the origins of the company, working at the NYC Sanitation Department, the creation of a working group when working through problem was private, clearly defining what the problem was, creating a central way brands can transport waste and meet minimum requirements, protecting proprietary material via sorting, delivering bags, brands filling the bags, proprietary leather and spandex going to landfill (can’t be recycled), and everything else being recycled.Fiber-to-fiber tech, compliance, and transparency allows market share Holding fibers that are 100% cotton, wool or poly for fiber-to-fiber technologies, due to developing tech, and then hoarding stock now in anticipation of relationships. Why proprietary spandex and leather can’t be recycled into new textiles, compliance with NYC law, how until recently there was no reporting requirement for companies, and the opportunity for a transparency on what you’re throwing out and what you’re recycling. The road ahead with an opportunity to put out industry cumulative reports, how people are checking for recycling info and corporate social responsibility statements with products.Volunteers, bringing fabric to the people, and Project Runway Working with volunteers with a monumental task of helping to sort through fabric (they get 5 lbs. of fabric for volunteering), hoping to mechanize that process, and working on ways to bring fabric to people — such as pop up shops. An appearance on a Project Runway show, resulting successes, and the strategies in trying to get more people to know about the mission and organization. A round of personal questions with “Remnants” covers a dinner with Bethany Frankel, Bill McKibben, The Obamas, and fighting the family pattern.

When Jessica Schreiber first appeared on Magnifeco Radio (Episode 5) she had just launched FABSCRAP, a fabric pickup and recycling business in New York City. Almost one-year later, she rejoins Kate to discuss the growth of the business, the current state of commercial textile waste and life as an entrepreneur. Magnifeco Radio is powered by Simplecast

Episode 49 | FABSCRAP + REUSING TEXTILE WASTE

in 2015, Americans discarded 15.1 million tons of clothing and other textiles, and 85 percent of that wound up in landfills. Cities all over the world are scrambling to figure out what to do with textile waste. But it’s not just consumers – New York is a big manufacturing hub and today’s guest has launched a new business to help them get rid of their commercial (or pre-consumer waste). Jessica Schreiber is the Founder of FABSCRAP, which provides convenient pickup and recycling of fabric scraps from businesses in New York City. Prior to launching FABSCRAP, she was responsible for New York City’s textile recycling and e-waste recycling contracts and programs as a Senior Manager in the Bureau of Recycling and Sustainability at the Department of Sanitation.