S03EP08: How Econyl Is Making Waste Useful With Guilio Bonazzi

Today we are speaking to the CEO of Textile manufacturer Aquafil, Giulio Bonazzi, who is doing his part to help clean up the ocean plastics pandemic through recovering waste and turning it into a regenerated nylon for use in carpets and clothing. Giulio wants to bring the circular economy model further into the mainstream and help brands and consumers make responsible choices about clothing.  Today, Aquafil is recognized as a sustainability leader company, and an innovator within the synthetic textile industry.Bonazzi was honoured with Ernst & Young’s 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the industrial products category for his entrepreneurial excellence and leadership ability in expanding Aquafil SpA globally. ECONYL® was launched and in 2014 the company won the most prestigious award in Germany dedicated to sustainability- specifically for the development of a regeneration system that allows Aquafil to transform waste into regenerated ECONYL® fibre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.