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EDANA elects five new board members

EDANA, the leading global association serving the Middle East, and Africa. The new board members
nonwovens and related industries, has elected five include Mr. Cedric Ballay, CEO, PFNonwovens,
new Governors and confirmed the team of Officers Spain. Mr. Jurgen Eizinger, Vice President of Global
for 2021 - 2022. Mikael Staal Axelsen (Fibertex) Business Management Nonwovens Division,
remains as Chair, supported by continuing Lenzing, Austria. Mr. Omar Hoek, Executive Vice
Vice-Chairs Åsa Johansson (Essity, Sweden) and President Engineered Papers, SWM, Luxembourg.
Mr. Achim Schalk, Executive Vice President &
David Lamb (Nonwoven, UK), and Treasurer Giorgio General Manager HHS EMEIA, Berry Global,
Mantovani (Corman, Italy). Announced at EDANA's Germany. Mr. Michael Trinkaus, Director R&D, and
recent online Annual Strategic Review and AGM, the Application Engineering, Mondi, Germany.
newly elected board began their term on July 1st.
Furthermore, EDANA has also reinforced the team of
Since 1971, the association has provided its 320+ Officers by Executive Governors. EDANA's mission
members a comprehensive range of services with is to provide global leadership to create an AD
the information and data necessary to enhance the environment beneficial to sustainable and profitable
industry's goals and performance. The association growth of the nonwovens and engineered fabrics
has a global reach with a focus on Europe, the and related industries to best serve our customers.

Bangladesh produced cotton waste worth

US$ 100 million in one year

According to Bangladesh’s Circular Fashion textile fiber, bringing in 1.63 million tonnes of staple
Partnership (CFP), Bangladesh produced cotton fiber in 2019 worth US$ 3.5 billion. Based on
approximately 577 000 tonnes of waste from its the CFP findings, recycling cotton waste could help
ready-made garments factories and fabrics mills. cut such imports by around 15%, saving US$ 500
Cotton waste (100%) was around 250 000 tonnes. million. Such waste could be utilized for recycling
CFP is a cross-sectorial project, led by Global and could provide huge savings regarding raw
Fashion Agenda with partners Reverse Resources, material costs. In 2020, approximately seven million
the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and
Exporters Association (BGMEA), that facilitates 480-pound bales of cotton had been imported in
circular commercial collaborations between Bangladesh. If the waste is used correctly, it could
manufacturers, recyclers, and fashion brands reduce imports, which is beneficial for the country.
operating in Bangladesh. Furthermore, the environmental impacts of
dumping this much amount of cotton waste could
Bangladesh is currently heavily reliant on imports of be minimized.

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