Everything Must go.

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PRESS RELEASE Clean and Green? Lifting the veil on the dirty work of recycling Where ships go to die: phoenix from the flames Trashing the brand, branding trash THE WASTE OF THE WORLD Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

EVERYTHING MUST GO
TALKING RUBBISH

Saturday 21st January 2012

11.15-1.00pm

ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON THE USED CLOTHING TRADE
Chair: Professor Nicky Gregson, Durham University

• ‘Between A and B: Reprocessing Western second-hand clothing for global markets.’ Julie Botticello (Research Associate, SOAS)
• ‘The World of Calamity Clothing in Mozambique.’ Andrew Brooks (Geography, King’s College London)
• ‘The making of Unravel.’ Meghna Gupta (Independent filmmaker)
• ‘Oxfam Frip Ethique – A social enterprise solution.’ Sarah Farquhar (Head of Retail Brand, Oxfam)

2.00-4.00 pm

NEW MODELS: RECYCLING, UPCYCLING AND CLOSING THE LOOP
Chair: Lucy Siegle, Journalist & Broadcaster

• ‘Fashion and the Community; developing community resources for sustainable fashion and recycling.’ Lizzie Harrison (Founder/Antiform and ReMade in Leeds)
• ‘The potential of the fashion designer to reduce consumer’s textiles waste.’ Jade Whitson-Smith (University of Leeds)
• ‘A sneak look behind the curtains of a textile merchant.’ Ross Barry (LMB Business Development Manager)
• ‘Design for Recycling; closing the loop for textiles.’ Kate Goldsworthy (Textile Futures Research Centre, F Central St Martin's College of Art and Design)
• ‘Closed Loop or Wear Nothing.’ Cyndi Rhoades (CEO, Worn Again)

The talks will be open to the public on a first come, first served basis. The exhibition opens at 11am – please arrive promptly to ensure a place.
Please contact Lucy Norris for more information at lucy.norris@ucl.ac.uk
Bargehouse Oxo Tower Wharf Bargehouse Street South Bank London SE1 9PH

© The Waste of the World 2012