All Circular Economy articles – Page 6
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ArticlePangaia and Goldwin first to join Spiber’s “Biosphere Circulation” program
Japanese biotechnology start-up Spiber has introduced the “Biosphere Circulation Program,” a breakthrough method for upcycling biobased and biodegradable textile and agricultural waste through the use of the company’s proprietary fermentation technology. The main objective of the program is to develop a global solution to produce fully recyclable textile products that ...
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News briefsFreitag to offer free bag rentals this summer
Hot on the heels of its first fully recyclable backpack, Swiss bag manufacturer Freitag is now launching a free rental service for travel bags this summer. Source: Freitag The F511 Skipper and F512 Voyager from Freitag Between June 28 and Aug. 23, members of the benefit program ...
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News briefsLululemon joins Sorting for Circularity USA while Adidas becomes the project’s lead sponsor
Lululemon has joined the Sorting for Circularity USA project as a seventh external brand partner. Furthermore, Adidas has become the project’s lead sponsor. Sorting for Circularity USA was launched in January 2023 by Amsterdam-based Fashion for Good and Circle Economy, building on the learnings from Sorting for Circularity Europe and ...
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News briefsDecathlon unveils 3D-printed shoe
Decathlon, in partnership with printing specialists HP and the Italian-based Lonati (manufacturer of circular knitting machines), unveiled an innovation in shoe manufacture at the ITMA trade show in Milan, presenting a 3D-printed shoe. The shoe combines a sock made using Lonati’s XT-Machine and Double Cylinder E1530XS knitting machines, which enable ...
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News briefsAmazon collaborates with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on circular economy initiatives
Amazon has announced that it is collaborating with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity dedicated to creating a circular economy, as a strategic partner. A key area of focus for the collaboration will involve the certifications for products with circular attributes, said Amazon. Along with the foundation, Amazon is ...
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ArticleEU sets out its position on destruction of unsold textiles
The latest news from Brussels will affect brands deal with “waste” stock. We outline the EU’s new stance on destroying unsold textiles
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News briefsHummel launches re.hummel recycling program
Danish sportswear brand Hummel has launched a new recycling program to help customers handle their old sportswear while promoting a circular economy. Named re.hummel, the program is part of the brand’s new loyalty program. Customers can return used Hummel items in exchange for loyalty points, regardless of the item’s condition ...
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News briefsLululemon establishes partnership with enviro-tech startup Samsara Eco
Australian environmental technology startup Samsara Eco has announced a partnership with Canadian sportswear brand Lululemon. The multi-year collaboration will see Samsara Eco produce the world’s first infinitely recycled nylon 6.6 and polyester, while Lululemon aims to expand its circular economy. Together, the two companies will produce new recycled nylon and ...
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SponsoredA full program and over 600 companies. OutDoor by ISPO is shaping up for success
With over 600 exhibitors confirmed, find out how OutDoor by ISPO is attracting retailers, building community, and supporting sustainability
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News briefsNike Re-Creation program expands to Europe
Following on from a launch in Los Angeles in May 2022, the Nike Re-Creation program is being extended to London in April and Paris later this summer. The program collects local vintage and dead stock pieces and materials and uses them to create new, locally-designed and manufactured products per circular ...
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News briefsGoldwin launches free repair service
Source: Goldwin Japanese apparel brand Goldwin is launching its own repair service to extend the life of its products further, underscoring its commitment to sustainability. The new offer is free of charge, and the request for repair can be submitted either online or in Goldwin stores, e.g., ...
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ArticleThis is Rentle, the Finnish pioneer in rental platforms now cooperating with Decathlon
Decathlon UK launched its rental service with Rentle in the spring of ’23. We explore the benefits of partnering with a rental platform specialist.
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News briefsOn expands Cyclon project to include circular performance T-shirt
Source: On Cyclon-T Swiss brand On has introduced a new product to its circular product portfolio: The Cyclon-T. It can be purchased exclusively through a subscription service called Cyclon in a one-time sale. Just like the fully recyclable Cloudneo performance running shoe, which launched in 2022, the ...
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News briefsNew store and retail concept for Peak Performance
The Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has opened a 180-sqm store in Innsbruck, Austria, with a new retail concept including care and repair services. As well as offering maintenance advice and professional wash services, the store opening also marks the Austrian launch of Peak Performance’s second-hand initiative, Wear Again (previously ...
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News briefsOrthoLite partners with Novamont to produce circular solution for footwear
Insole and footwear materials brand OrthoLite has announced a partnership with Novamont, a B-Corp manufacturer of bioplastics and biochemicals, to escalate the scalability of its circular foam material solution for footwear, the OrthoLite Cirql, originally launched in 2022. OrthoLite Cirql foam is positioned as free from “forever chemicals” and responsibly ...
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ArticlePerformance Days: Exciting developments push recycled and biobased fibers
Performance Days will showcase exciting improvements in recycled and biobased synthetic fibers. Here is a preview.
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News briefsFiber-to-fiber consortium gets a new member
A fiber-to-fiber consortium founded in 2022 by On, Puma, Salomon, Patagonia and the green biotech company Carbios, has welcomed a new collaborative partner: Fashion company PVH Corp (which includes brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger). According to the consortium agreement, during the two-year collaboration, member brands will test and enhance ...
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News briefsRemondis and H&M launch joint venture to close the textile loop
The Remondis group, a service provider for recycling, water management and alternative fuels, and H&M have founded a new company, owned 50 percent each by the two partners. The new standalone venture Looper Textile Co. intends to collect, sort and sell used and unwanted garments and textiles. According to H&M, ...
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News briefsSecond-hand isn’t second best, says Unidays fashion report 2023
Unidays, a digital marketplace for student discounts and a networking platform, has conducted a new study among 3,279 of its (27 million worldwide) users in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. As Unidays is a student-only offering, the company connects with a purely Gen-Z target group. The Unidays Fashion Report 2023 ...
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ArticleCircular economy: Rental is a business model for now and the future
Good for the environment and the bottom line. Sounds good in theory, but what does this mean in practice? We explain the whys and hows
