This action approves funding in the amount of $19,021 to the biomimicry institute to create a landscape and technology short-list assessment that evaluates the feasibility of implementing a design for…

This action approves funding in the amount of $19,021 to the biomimicry institute to create a landscape and technology short-list assessment that evaluates the feasibility of implementing a design for transformation pilot in the environmental protection agency region 4. The biomimicry institute will identify the waste characterization in region 4 and map the existing textile recycling and reuse infrastructure and a comprehensive view of the potential technologies available in the region. The primary states of focus will be georgia, north carolina and south carolina. Activities:the biomimicry institute will develop US-based kickoff documents, communication tool and technology assessment criteria, draft a week-by-week workplan, create a geographic map populated with potential technology partners across multiple technology categories, preliminary innovator engagement, identify several potential pathways, in person meeting and technology tours. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:results include a holistic overview of regional textile breakdown and reclamation technologies, research, and key actors; improved understanding of regional industrial symbiosis prospects and regional textile EOL strategy recommendations; a biomimetic, systems-level lens to clarify regional technological investment decision-making; investment recommendations for technologies and pathways that go beyond W2E solutions alternative 'textile transformation' pathways are suggested for review, pilot design, and implementation. Local government, collectors, sorters, resellers, and region 4 communities are beneficiaries.