The Problem No One Has Fully Solved
System of a Down
- 85% of textiles incinerated or landfilled annually
- Fashion = 10% of all global CO2 emissions
- 90+ million tons of waste generated each year
- Only 1% gets recycled into new garments
No Infrastructure Exists
- No shared system tracks products beyond checkout
- Product data dies at point of sale
- ESG reporting requires data brands don't have
- Can't monetize circular pathways without tracking
Regulation Is Global
- EU: Digital Product Passports mandatory 2027 + all 27 member states implementing EPR by 2028
- California: EPR Compliance in effect for summer 2027
- France: Operating since 2007, expanded requirements
- New York & Washington: EPR legislation under review
- Full lifecycle transparency required. Pay to comply or pay the fines.
* A pile of discarded clothes in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile, as seen by a satellite.