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Working with and for you to create an awareness of the social and environmental impacts of
our clothing & textile choices and the need to TAKE ACTION NOW.
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EDUCATING
Researching, writing, speaking, and engaging with individuals, groups, or conferences in understanding the value and importance of clothing & textiles choices and life extension.​
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CONSULTING
Working with you on an hourly or project basis discovering methods and actions for textile & clothing product stewardship and promotion of the need for a circular clothing economy.​
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COMMUNITY BUILDING
Advocating through project based solutions the need for understanding how our clothing & textile choices must have a positive impact on our communities and our planet.​
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 Examples of Work
​RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR, COMMUNITY BUILDER
California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) has  published the findings of this 2-year project, funded by the San Francisco Environment Department, for "exploring opportunities for repairing garments donated to SF Bay Goodwill that were received in a damaged condition" and" presorted by Goodwill for sale on their e-commerce site because of an anticipated higher value."  The report is filled with images and data. It is a must-read as it fully defines the challenges we each face as we make decisions on how to consider the social and environmental costs of our textile and clothing choices. The summary may be found here: www.calpsc.org/_files/ugd/ad724e_7c5ef46ef24342429b1747d76d2e0640.pdf

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RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR, COMMUNITY BUILDER
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 Working with and for the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)

As a member of the Textile Recovery Advisory Committee of the CPSC, we work to educate and support recommendations for federal, state, and local policy regarding textile waste. As an independent contractor, I work for CPSC on projects in San Francisco and Alameda County for textile repair and continued use. Supporter of SB707, The Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, a piece of legislation introduced by Sen. Josh Newman of Orange County, introduced in 2023, and now awaits a signature from Governor Newsom. 

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RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR
Sustainable Fashion: Take Action
In 2008 we sought to ask the questions and start the conversations about “why now” with sustainability and fashion when we wrote the first edition of this book. We supported the 1987 Brundtland Report definition of sustainable development, “ development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”  In 2022, with this third edition, as people are being compromised, and we need to present a fresh exploration of practices and innovative action required to reduce climate change and improve the well-being of all people as they choose and wear clothing. We must shift our vision toward a circular model, where the product lifecycle is continual.
Our goal with this third edition is to inspire the reader with a vision and foundation to formulate their ideas and responses to the question, “How will you take action?” ​
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CONSULTANT, COMMUNITY BUILDER
The Banner Project
San Francisco State University contracts with AAA Flag & Banner, creating marketing material printed on PVC banners which hang from street posts throughout the city of San Francisco ...
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EDUCATOR, COMMUNITY BUILDER
Divert Textile Waste from Landfill
Giving damaged or unwanted clothes a second life can bring significant benefits to the planet and our community, as shown by a local repair pilot project funded by the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFE) in partnership with the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) and Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay. Goodwill sees many valuable, damaged items through community donations and wants better options to get the damaged garments back into the community for reuse to support their sustainability goals and create local jobs. 

​Repurposing clothes for commercial resale is an emerging cottage industry in the Bay Area. Repair vendors such as Savvy Green Cleaners and Designing a Difference, a contract manufacturer founded by ADM alumna Rebecca Cahua, and fashion design students from the ADM program at SFSU participated in the pilot to provide services to restore damaged garments.
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