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Name
Tracey Harper
Title
Textiles Expert and Tribal Liaison, CalRecycle
Bio
Tracey Harper's career spans air pollution enforcement and policy in the 1980s to currently serving as CalRecycle's textile subject matter expert and Tribal Liaison. She previously served as Advisor to the CIWMB Chairperson and liaison to local governments and Air Resources Board liaison to Southern California. Ms. Harper was also the Nevada County Recycling Coordinator, successfully bringing the county to a diversion rate above fifty percent in under five years. Ms. Harper is now tasked with the challenge of addressing the massive waste of textiles in the state. She has a B.A. in Political Science-Public Service from the UC Davis.
The Magnitude of Textile Waste
The clothing we choose to wear everyday has an enormous impact on the planet, while being manufactured, worn, or when discarded. According to a 2014 Characterization of Solid Waste Report by CalRecycle, more than 1.24 million tons of textiles were disposed in California landfills as the sixth most prevalent material type in the overall waste stream, comprising 4 percent of landfilled waste. Every year, Californians spend more than $70 million to dispose of used textiles in landfills. Ninety-five percent of this material is reusable or recyclable. California has set an ambitious goal of 75 percent recycling, composting, or source reduction of solid waste by 2020 by taking a statewide approach to decreasing California's reliance on landfills. Managing our textile waste responsibly is essential to this effort. Ms. Harper will be providing updating statistics on the amount of textile waste and efforts CalRecycle is taking to address this issue.
The Magnitude of Textile Waste
The clothing we choose to wear everyday has an enormous impact on the planet, while being manufactured, worn, or when discarded. According to a 2014 Characterization of Solid Waste Report by CalRecycle, more than 1.24 million tons of textiles were disposed in California landfills as the sixth most prevalent material type in the overall waste stream, comprising 4 percent of landfilled waste. Every year, Californians spend more than $70 million to dispose of used textiles in landfills. Ninety-five percent of this material is reusable or recyclable. California has set an ambitious goal of 75 percent recycling, composting, or source reduction of solid waste by 2020 by taking a statewide approach to decreasing California's reliance on landfills. Managing our textile waste responsibly is essential to this effort. Ms. Harper will be providing updating statistics on the amount of textile waste and efforts CalRecycle is taking to address this issue.
