ECM embraces the four value drivers of a circular economy organization:
Extending the usable life cycle of resources (recycled, up-cycled textiles).
Increasing intelligent asset utilization(Eco Sustineri Technologies).
While reducing the creation of new products from virgin materials and producing less waste (landfill diversion). (Textile Recapture Program).
ECM offers the following services and products
SERVICES
Consulting: Up Cycling opportunities, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Textile Landfill Diversion, Sustainable Materials Management, Sustainable “HANDS OFF” COVID-19 Inventory Management, Authentication.
• Private Labeling:
• Product Development:
PRODUCTS
Persona Cork Fashion Accessories -Sustainable Cork Accessories made from Certified Portuguese Cork and Textile Recaptured for recycling and or upcycling.
EcoSustineri Technologies - 100% focused on sustainability in the sporting goods, fashion and fashion accessory markets including source materials, fair labor practices, transparency and landfill diversion. The power of EcoSustineri RFID Technology combined with Raidatech provides the real-world business value to incentivize, empower and drive sustainability. Choosing EcoSustineri Technologies with Raidatech technology solutions for sustainability, authentication, transparency, or brand protection delivers all the benefits in one solution.
Luna Eco Travel - To provide Egyptian tourists with environmentally sustainable travel options that can be quantified, qualified, and offset by investing in regional environmental projects that are relevant and vital.
The Inspiration
We know that the global textile industry is responsible for 10% of the World’s Total Carbon Impact. It’s second to agriculture in water usage and it’s the second most toxic process in the world second to the petroleum industry. Fifteen million tons of used textile waste is generated each year in the United States, and the amount has doubled over the last 20 years. Sixty-one percent of re-useable and recyclable textiles are exported to other countries. This fact indicates that textile recycling industry in the United States has enormous potential to expand, given that 85% of used textiles still go to national landfills.
How Does It Work?
Company X has PERSONA, LLC., manufacture their 1st collection. Company X has chosen PERSONA, LLC., not only for ECM’s (EcoCulture Manufacturing, Corp.) award winning “sustainable business model” but also for our EcoSustineri RFID Technology. This technology allows Company X’s customer to engage with the garment or accessory. And that includes the return and disposal of the garment to PERSONA, LLC., where it is recycled or upcycled into a second collection of Company X. Imagine this cycle repeated into a 3rd collection for Company X. Company X now has a 100% upcycled collection manufactured by PERSONA, LLC., in addition to 100% landfill diversion, Company X creates brand integrity, and WE ALL have a product that is good for the planet.
The Inspiration
Per·so·na | \ pər-ˈsō-nə
Definition of Persona
1: Persona is a Latin word for a type of mask that was worn by stage actors at that time, which represented their character. In 2021 Persona can refer to the characters in any dramatic or literary work.
2a plural personas [New Latin, from Latin] : an individual's social façade or front that especially in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing.
Brand Story
Persona Cork was founded in Palm Springs, California with a second location in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are committed to bring together beauty and functionality in every single piece of Persona Cork. We are proud to say that our products are natural and eco-friendly and part of Eco Culture Manufacturing Award Winning "Closed Loop" Business Model.
BEF CARBON OFFSET
12089 - SO12116 - Carbon Offset.pdf
Prairie Pothole Avoided Grassland Conversion
Spanning much of North Dakota, as well as parts of Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Montana, the unique Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) landscape, known for its diverse wetlands and large areas of native prairie, provides critical habitat for many of the nation’s migratory birds, including grassland birds. Maintaining wetlands and grasslands in the region provide diverse benefits, including water quality protection, potential flood reduction, carbon sequestration and enhanced wetland and wildlife habitat.
PRODUCTION DATE 2014
POUNDS OF Co2 REDUCED 110,231
50 NUMBER OF CARBON OFFSETS PURCHASED
METRIC TONS CO2e REDUCED 50
THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO THE REDUCTION OF 110,231 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENT (CO2E) OR, THE EQUIVALENT EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH 132,536.97 VEHICLE-MILES TRAVELED.
The Inspiration
“EcoSustineri Tech is committed to understanding the ecology that we operate within. We provide solutions that have a positive impact on the sustainability of the environment, and assist companies ensure product integrity for generations to come.”
EcoSustineri Technologies
Proprietary software database works with RFID in building customer profiles for use in tracking the lifecycle of the garments allows consumer, using Smartphones, to have a direct interaction with the life cycle of the products made at ECM. The RFID creates a digital birth certificate that authenticates, prevents theft and counterfeiting, quantifies the carbon footprint (water consumption, electricity, fossil fuels), and originating country. Lifecycle of recycled textiles (1st Generation, 2nd Generation), types of textiles, year/season of collection, and destination for recycling, reuse at ECM's Textile Recapture Facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada or Palm Springs, California).
The Truth About Textiles: December 3rd, 2019 CalRecyle Presentation / State Capital Sacramento California
Circa 2022
Our mission at ECM Textile Plastics & Recapture is practicing the four value drivers of a circular economy. By extending the usable life cycle of resources (recycled, up-cycled textiles), increasing intelligent asset utilization (RFID, NFC, LEBT, RAIDATech, Technologies), while reducing the creation of new products from virgin materials and utilizing textile waste as a precious commodity by authenticating and landfill diversion.
Dr. Mark T. DeMeuse - Adviser/Partner
Joined ECM Textile Plastics & Recapture in May 2022.
Dr. Mark T. DeMeuse is an internationally recognized expert in the field of structure/property/processing relationships of materials, with much of his work emphasizing those relations in polymers.
Partners / Stakeholders
California State - Riverside County - Palm Springs Coachella Valley iHub and Accelerator
California State - CalRecyle - RMDZ Recycle Market Development Zone
California State - Governors Office - GoBiz
Solar Impulse Foundation - Switzerland EU
International Society of Female Professionals
Innovate Las Vegas - Las Vegas Nevada
Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection - E.P.A. - Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management
Nevada Small Business Administration - Las Vegas, Nevada
Awards / County / State / Congressional
2019 Finalist Global Climate Action Summit 2019
2018 - United State Congressional Recognition for a Woman Owned Business
2018 - California State Assembly – Coachella Valley Women Owned Small Business Award.
2018 - County of Riverside Coachella Valley Small Business Award.
2018 - Coachella Valley Small Business Award - Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Articles / Panels / Organizations
Palm Springs Life Magazines - https://www.palmspringslife.com/palm-springs-ihub-technology/
State of California CALRECYLE - The Truth About Textiles: December 3rd, 2019 CalRecyle Presentation / Sacramento California
Published December 2019 https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:83dfbb40-358d-4dab-a4bb-6477d8b980ca
UpCycler’s Network - Closing the Material Loop-How Innovators from the Public and Private Sector are Creating Value from Waste
Closing the Material Loop features over 30 case studies, interviews, and editorials contributed by corporate, non-profit, and public sector leaders who understand the economic and environmental imperative to utilizing waste. By shining a spotlight on organizations and partnerships that have created successful programs and business models to recover and reuse materials, the report aims to inspire more communities and businesses to take a proactive role in uncovering the value within their waste.
Featured public sector and non-profit organizations included in the report are Cal Recycle, the City of Austin, the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Kent County, the City of Phoenix, the Southeast Recycling Development Council, Lonely Whale, NextWave, the Resource Solutions Innovation Network, and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Featured private sector organizations included in the report are Aquafil, the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Best Buy, Circular Solutions Advisors, Dell, EcoCulture Manufacturing Corp, Ecologic Brands, ECOR, ERI, HP, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Oxnard Pallet Company, UNIFI, Up Cycle it Now, and The Super Bowl.
Published June 2019 https://www.upcyclersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Closing-the-Material-Loop_UPcyclers-Network_June2019a.pdf
ISFP - International Society of Professional Women - The International Society of Female Professionals (ISFP) is an organization dedicated to connecting, supporting, empowering, and advancing like-minded professional women.