All Circular Economy articles
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The rise of secondhand shopping and repair in 2023
Consumers in 2023 pivot to secondhand goods and repair services, championing sustainability while navigating economic pressures. This focused insight reveals a growing trend that’s reshaping consumer spending and driving the demand for longevity and environmental responsibility in all products.
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First Pre-Loved Fashion Week by eBay
eBay partners with CFDA and BFC for its inaugural Pre-Loved Fashion Week, featuring a shoppable runway and daily drops of curated designer fashion.
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Spinnova and Ecco invest in leather made from waste
Since the work on leather waste-based fiber has shown good quality results, partners Spinnova and Ecco agreed to expand the business of their Respin joint venture.
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Amer Sports joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation network
Amer Sports is the newest network member of the Ellen McArthur Foundation. In addition, Arc’teryx has announced its participation in foundation’s The Fashion ReModel project.
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Rawlings announces trade-in program for customers
Sidelineswap, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces for new and used sporting goods, and Rawlings, a longtime leader in diamond sports, announce a comprehensive resale partnership.
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Are compostable sneakers soon ready for mass production?
In late April, Puma announced it would make a commercial version of its Re:Suede 2.0 compostable sneaker. The brand created 500 pairs of its Re:Suede sneaker in 2021 as an experimental project, then asked volunteers to wear them for half a year to test comfort and durability. Now, the brand ...
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The EU’s new right to repair
On April 23, after about two years of negotiation, the EU adopted a directive establishing common rules for the right to repair. Member states must be compliant with the directive within 24 months of its entry into force. The rules relate to the New Consumer Agenda and the Circular Economy ...
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Progress in ski boot recycling; call for collaboration
Source: Dalbello Dalbello LIFE ReSkiBoot Italian ski boot brand Dalbello celebrated the conclusion of its EU-funded LIFE ReSkiBoot project this February. The stated aim of this LIFE project was to produce and market 1,000 high-quality, competitive ski boots made from around 90 percent recycled secondary raw materials. ...
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Refurbed expands into the second-hand sporting goods market
Founded in Vienna in 2017, the Refurbed scaleup has already established itself in seven European markets, including Austria, Germany, Sweden and Italy, by reselling reconditioned second-hand technology, especially computers, tablets and smartphones. At the end of 2022, the marketplace also began offering reconditioned city bikes and e-bikes in Germany, followed ...
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El Corte Inglés is the latest signatory to Spain’s SCRAP
El Corte Inglés has become a member of Spain’s Association for the Management of Textile and Footwear Residues. In its brief history – it was founded a year ago, last January – the association has obtained the membership also of Decathlon, H&M, IKEA, Inditex, Kiabi, Mango and Tendam. It was ...
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BASF and Inditex unveil Loopamid, a circular Nylon 6 based entirely on textile waste
BASF and Inditex jointly announced on Jan. 23 a breakthrough in promoting circularity in the textile industry. With the launch of Loopamid, a Polyamide 6 (a synthetic polymer widely used in numerous textile applications due to its excellent mechanical properties and versatility, also known as Nylon 6) made from 100 ...
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Vivobarefoot, Balena present 3D-printed, customized and fully compostable shoe
Source: Vivobarefoot Vivobarefoot VivoBiome UK-based footwear and lifestyle brand Vivobarefoot has announced a partnership with Tel Aviv-based circular economy startup Balena, founded in 2020. The aim is to produce shoes that are made-to-order and made-to-measure locally and are compostable and recyclable thanks to Balena’s BioCir®flex range of ...
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Zeal Optics introduces Re-Shred recycled goggle initiative
Colorado-based Zeal Optics has introduced the Re-Shred Goggle Initiative, a comprehensive commitment to winter sports goggles with a minimum of 70 percent recycled content in all goggle frames and straps under the motto “Reduce. Reuse. Re-Shred.” “As a brand rooted in a love of the outdoors, we believe that every ...
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Puma collabs with US upcycler, launches textile-to-textile experiment
Puma has announced a new collaboration with US upcycler Andrew Burgess and his brand Vivid Visions, launching an experimental, one-of-a-kind capsule collection. Vivid Visions was founded on repurposing old textiles to create unique designs that have been endorsed and featured by NBA icons (Jayson Tatum) and US rappers (A Boogie ...
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EU bans destruction of unsold textiles, footwear
The European Commission, Parliament and Council agreed on Dec. 4 on a new framework to make products sustainable by design.
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World’s first parka made from biological recycling unveiled
Stella McCartney has unveiled a parka made of biorecycled polyester at COP28. The garment and the technology behind it is a result of a partnership between Protein Evolution and McCartney. Source: Stella McCartney/Protein Evolution The fashion parka is made from rigid packaging waste and industrial textile ...
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Infographics & Data
Estimated 2026 circular market size by circular solution
According to a McKinsey analysis, the European sports circular market is expected to grow 20–25 percent a year, reaching €30–50 billion by 2030. But which sectors offer the most immediate potential for growth? Resale? Repair? Recycling? Or something else?
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Circle Sportswear raises €4m in latest funding round
Circle Sportswear, the French start-up that uses recycled resources to produce new technical garments that are themselves recyclable, has raised €4 million in a Series A funding round. The investment is led by French positive impact investment firm Alter Equity, alongside its historical shareholders and Thierry Peuchot, former marketing director ...
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New zipper from YKK designed for recycling compatibility
YKK has launched a new water-repellent zipper designed to work in circular systems. The DynaPel zipper uses GTT Empel technology to eliminate the need for a polyurethane (PU) film and is thus designed to be compatible with garment recycling systems. Conventional chemical and mechanical garment recycling systems cannot process the ...
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Houdini’s new line encourages consumers to “do more with less”
Houdini’s newly unveiled Fall/Winter 2024 collection once again reinforces its founding principle for doing more with less, and its commitment to circularity. Highlights from the season include the Moonwalk collection – a lightweight, technical hybrid fleece collection – and the expanded Dunfri (Swedish for “down-free”) insulated line. The hybrid construction ...