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Wilson launches collection of eco-friendly tennis racquets
Wilson Sporting Goods has celebrated Earth Day (April 22) with the launch of The Naked Series, which it claims to be its most sustainable racquet yet. The limited-edition Naked Series features unpainted tennis racquets, with non-dyed Agiplast bumper and grommets, a biodegradable PU grip, and sustainable packaging. The collection is ...
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Puma launches the RE.GEN collection, made from industry waste
Puma is introducing its new RE.GEN collection, a range of footwear, apparel and accessories made from Puma’s own industry waste and other recycled materials. The RE.GEN collection incorporates three kinds of recycled material: leather off-cuts from Puma’s own production, cotton off-cuts from the greater textile industry, and polyester made from ...
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Vans announces new sustainability targets for 2030
Like The North Face, the other major brand of VF Corp., Vans, has announced a range of new sustainability goals that it intends to achieve by 2030, on the occasion of Earth Day. The brand is committing to making 100 percent of its core materials – rubber, cotton, leather, and ...
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Ping to support unprivileged young golfers in England
Ping and the England Golf Trust, an independent charity, have announced a three-year collaboration to help support young golfers from disadvantaged and financially challenged backgrounds. As part of the agreement, Ping will provide ten young golfers with a set of its new Prodi G series golf clubs, designed for children ...
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ArticleTNF expands its circularity programs
The North Face currently offers Renewed products only in the U.S. as an option for consumers who want to buy “like-new” clothing and give it a second life. TNF has announced plans to launch the Renewed recommerce platform in Germany on May 4, 2021 as a pilot program, and then ...
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Zouma, a new British running apparel brand
Zouma, a new sustainable running apparel brand founded in the U.K. by Wilson Lou, a former constable and a software engineer who worked for Barclays Investment Bank, celebrated its launch on April 15 by releasing three men’s and women’s collections. Zouma’s running clothing is made from recycled materials. The production ...
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Lululemon tests a product resale program
As one of its contributions to the environment, Lululemon will test a resale program for its clothing in California and Texas in May, adding some other markets in June. Called Like New, the program will allow customers to receive e-gift cards in exchange for “gently used” Lululemon garments dropped at ...
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Asics releases new eco-friendly Earth Day Pack
Asics has launched a new Earth Day Pack, defined by the brand as “Asics’ most environmentally sustainable cross-category collection ever.” The new range of eco-friendly running shoes and apparel was obtained through a circular manufacturing approach that used around 5 tons of textile waste, the equivalent of 25,000 T-shirts, recycled ...
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Allbirds proposes its open-source Carbon Footprint Calculator to fight greenwashing
On April 22, with the celebration of Earth Day, Allbirds will release an open-source version of its Carbon Footprint Calculator on Freethefootprint.com. “For too long, many brands have focused on marketing sustainability rather than actually implementing holistic, high-impact solutions — and to an extent, it’s worked,” said Joey Zwillinger, co-founder ...
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Asos and DPD team up on clothes recycling initiative
Asos has teamed up with DPD, the big British parcel delivery firm, on a new textile recycling initiative called ReLove. Under the scheme, Asos customers will have an opportunity to donate unwanted clothing to five charities, including the British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, Marie Curie, Scope or The Children’s ...
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Canada Goose will buy back fur and upcycle it
Reacting to the attacks of animal welfare activists, Canada Goose has introduced a new Fur Buy Back program to help achieve the declared goal of ending the purchase of new furs by 2022, while introducing reclaimed fur into the supply chain. A global Reclaimed Fur Working Group has created an ...
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Adidas uses mushroom fibers in a Stan Smith model
Adidas has launched the Stan Smith Mylo, its first shoe whose upper is made with the Mylo material, a soft, natural and renewable alternative to leather that uses mycelium, which comes from the roots of mushrooms. Developed by a biotechnology firm, Bolt Threads, Mylo is described by the company as ...
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Under Armour outlines specific environmental pledges
Under Armour (UA) has announced three specific commitments to reduce the impacts of its operations on the environment. Firstly, the company has committed to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent by 2030 from a 2018 base year - a science-based emissions target ...
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New Balance announces commitments and partnerships to promote sustainability
New Balance has announced a range of initiatives and strategic alliances designed to help support climate goals and create a healthier planet, joining other sports companies in this kind of endeavours. As part of its overarching Responsible Leadership strategy, which aims at a low-carbon future with a holistic set of ...
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Nike is now refurbishing sneakers
Nike has begun selling reconditioned sneakers at “up to” 15 stores in the U.S., with plans for more. The program is not going to be implemented in Europe until further notice. Inaugurated on April 12, the Nike Refurbished program operates with Nike sneakers returned within 60 days of purchase, which ...
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Champion launches two new sustainable collections of apparel and footwear
Champion Athleticwear has introduced two new environmentally conscious collections – a range of Natural State Reverse Weave clothing and Rally Pro Earth footwear. The Natural State Reverse Weave product line contains recycled polyester fibers and uses minimally processed and unbleached fabrics, along with all-natural dyes derived from flowers, roots and ...
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Foot Locker releases its inaugural Impact Report
Following similar steps recently taken by key suppliers such as Nike, Adidas, Puma and Under Armour, Foot Locker has released its Impact Report, which describes the company’s environmental, social and governance efforts. The report covers the company’s global operations for the fiscal years 2019 and 2020, from Feb. 3, 2019 ...
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Decathlon will sell replicas of the Danone Nations Cup official ball to help clean water charity
Kipsta, Decathlon’s private label brand for team sports products, is releasing the replica of the official ball of the Danone Nations Cup, the world’s biggest football tournament for boys and girls aged 10 to 12. Kipsta is the technical partner of the tournament, which Danone has been organizing since the ...
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A call for donations of warm clothing by Intersport Germany
After the winter is still not over in Germany with night temperatures around -3°C, many homeless people are continuing to struggle, especially in times of Covid-19. Under the hashtag #Lässtmichnichtkalt, Intersport Germany has joined forces with Caritas to call on its customers and partners to take part in a relief ...
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ArticleTeva works to divert products from landfills with new sandal recycling initiative
Teva has partnered with an international recycling company, TerraCycle, to launch the TevaForever program to give worn-out Teva sandals a new life. The recycling program underscores Teva’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact and keeping waste out of landfills. Participating in the program is simple: Customers log on to Teva.com ...
