(c) The pilot project, which shall be submitted by an applicant jurisdiction, shall be designed to create a circular economy for the highest and best use of waste textiles, including, but not limited to, creating cleaner and more uniform material streams, creating safe and living-wage jobs for local workers, educating the public, and reducing the disposal of textiles in California. The pilot project may include, but is not limited to, the following project elements:

1. (1) Creating accessible textile collection sites.
2. (2) Developing a hub for consolidating preconsumer textile scraps to facilitate the use of those materials by other businesses.
3. (3) Remanufacturing of fibers.
4. (4) Increasing capacity to sort textiles to create cleaner and more uniform material streams, either manually or through investment in machinery and permanent infrastructure development.
5. (5) Community engagement and education on impacts of and alternatives to “fast fashion,” which may include, but is not limited to, conducting mending workshops in the community.