On 6th and 7th of February 2024 in Kastoria, Greece was held the kick-off meeting of the VERDEINMED project. This initiative, ;Preventing and Reducing the textiles waste mountain in the MED area' is a Thematic Project funded by the Interreg Euro- MED Programmed with nearly 3 M€. The project focuses on the implementation of circular business models in the textile and clothing sector. Through the creation of support services, it will promote sustainable practices among industry, policymakers and civil society.
Coordinated by the CERTH - The Centre for Research & Technology, Hellas - Greece, VERDEinMED will be implemented in 7 countries: Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Bulgaria; with the participation also of Tunisia, Turkey, Belgium and Lebanon.