Bled STICT: circular textile challenge with international experts

Tackling tourism's textile footprint

Under the EU STICT (Sustainable Textiles In Circular Tourism) project, EBM partnered with the municipality of Bled and international sustainability experts to explore solutions for the environmental and economic impacts of textiles in a tourism-heavy destination. The initiative investigates sustainable sourcing, collection, and reuse of textiles across hotels, venues, and local businesses in the Bled area.

What the project explores

• Environmental footprint of hotel linen and event textiles
• Collection and redistribution systems for reusable or recyclable textiles
• Policy levers municipalities can use to shift procurement

How to engage

• Follow EBM for workshops and findings as the STICT project publishes results
• If you manage a venue near Bled, ask EBM about participation in the textile audit pilot

Why it matters

Tourism destinations generate disproportionate textile waste. Bled's participation in STICT means findings apply directly to one of Slovenia's most visited areas: making lessons replicable for every European resort town.

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• Project: STICT - Sustainable Textiles In Circular Tourism
• Report chapter: ZWE State of Zero Waste Municipalities, 5th edition