Three years after her Portland Garment Factory burned down, Britt Howard tackles a new next challenge with an organic fiber mill in Slab Town.
Textile waste is among the greatest sources of environmental pollution, accounting for a major portion of the world’s landfill space, greenhouse emissions, harmful microplastics and toxic chemicals.
Portland Garment Factory’s Britt Howard hopes a new business venture can lead innovation in sustainable manufacturing and waste management.
“I’m in deep, money-wise, and, like, I’ve never been so stressed. My whole business burned down, and I’m more stressed now than I was then,” says Howard, 42. “But at the same time, I really believe in this and I really think we can make it work.”
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