All Circular Economy articles
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ArticleIsbjörn has the highest second-hand value among kids’ brand
In a new independent study by Tradera.com, Sweden’s largest online marketplace for the circular economy, Swedish premium and sustainable outdoor children’s clothing brand Isbjörn has the highest second-hand value on the circular market. Tradera looked at the number of online searches, items sold, average prices and sales ...
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ArticleEU’s new directive for the 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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News briefsGlobetrotter opens additional store repair shops in Stuttgart and Cologne
German outdoor retail chain Globetrotter opened another care and repair service workshop in Stuttgart on the occasion of Earth Day on April 22. On May 6, the largest repair workshop to date will open in Cologne. “We are very proud that with the new workshops in Stuttgart and Cologne, 17 ...
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ArticleNorwegian Second-Hand Trade Act to change
On April 5, the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Jan Christian Vestre, presented the government’s proposed changes to the Second-Hand Act at Bergans’ flagship store in Oslo. The choice of location was not accidental: Bergans, together with several other retailers, has been strongly in favor of changing the law. ...
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ArticleVaude launches second-hand online shop
Vaude has launched the sale of second-hand products at www.rent-secondhand.vaude.com – currently only in Germany. The offer is meant to provide an environmentally friendly, yet inexpensive alternative to buying new clothing and equipment. The second-hand web shop offers a large selection of used outdoor equipment in great condition. As a ...
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News briefsDecathlon Spain expands rentals to snow sports and now cycling
Decathlon Spain not only has introduced cycling rentals for adults but also, according to Palco23, will be the first in the country to offer a full selection on a subscription model. This full selection includes mountain, trekking and city bikes, both mechanical and electric. The monthly fee starts at €19.99 ...
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ArticleSwedish researchers develop completely recycled viscose
Viscose textiles are typically made of biomass from the forest and fully recycled viscose is not available. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden claim they have now developed a technique to produce new viscose from worn-out cotton sheets. In Sweden, old textiles are usually burned to produce district heating. Extensive ...
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News briefsCarbios and Landbell Group team up to increase circularity of PET waste
Source: Carbios Carbios, the French specialist in biological recycling based on enzyme technologies, and Landbell Group, a provider of closed-loop recycling solutions, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for the sourcing, preparation and recycling of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste using Carbios’ biorecycling technology at its ...
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ArticleMajor progress in ski boot recycling; collaboration must be next
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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News briefsPatagonia teams up with Eastman to address textile waste
Outdoor clothing brand Patagonia and global specialty materials firm Eastman teamed up to recycle around 3,600kg of pre- and post-consumer clothing waste, which Eastman processed through its molecular recycling technology. The process consists of breaking down unusable apparel from the outdoor brand into molecular building blocks that Eastman can use ...
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ArticleRenewcell files for bankruptcy
After the Swedish textile recycler postponed its annual report for the second time for economic reasons, the Board of Directors decided on Feb. 25 to file for bankruptcy of Re:NewCell AB (Renewcell). The bankruptcy petition will be filed with the Stockholm District Court. The reason for the decision to file ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter launches Germany-wide second-hand buyback day
Instead of focusing on new purchases at the start of the season, the Hamburg-based outdoor retail chain Globetrotter is focusing on sustainable consumption and giving used goods a second chance: from hardware to clothing, all 22 adventure and city stores in Germany will be accepting used outdoor equipment on March ...
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ArticleArchive and ACS partner to make resale profitable in the UK
Archive, a San Francisco Bay Area-based brand resale technology platform, has announced its partnership with Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS), a UK-based center for circular and sustainable fashion fulfillment. Together, they will offer apparel, footwear, outdoor, and luxury brands the cleaning, repair and fulfillment of secondhand items on a branded resale ...
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News briefsCarbios partners with De Smet on construction of PET biorecycling plant
Carbios, a French company specializing in biological recycling based on enzyme technologies, has announced that it is partnering with De Smet Engineers & Contractors on the construction of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) biorecycling plant, described by Carbios as the first-of-its-kind in the world. The facility in Longlaville, in northeast France, ...
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ArticlePolartec and Must Had give excess inventory a second chance
Polartec has entered into a one-year partnership with Must Had, a Torino-based start-up and non-profit company that gives excess materials a second life. Throughout 2024, Polartec will rely on Must Had to extend the life of its excess inventory. Together, the companies will explore sustainable design practices and work towards ...
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ArticleAllied Feather + Down partners with Nemo for expansion of the Renu:Trace program
Allied Feather + Down, a California-based specialist in high-performance, ethically sourced and recycled down, is expanding its Renu:Trace recycled down program with the help of New Hampshire-based Nemo Equipment’s Endless Promise circular product collection. Nemo will be the first brand to use Allied’s recycling program to produce the world’s first ...
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ArticleSalomon presents first recyclable winter sports helmet
After four years of development, Salomon presented a ski and snowboard helmet that can be fully recycled at the end of its life. The new Brigade Index is made from polyolefins, a family of flexible and durable thermoplastics that can be recycled into plastic-based items such as flower pots or ...
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News briefsNemo partners with Out&Back Outdoor for resale in the USA
With the expansion of its Endless Promise Collection in 2024, which focuses on creating gear that can be repaired, resold and ultimately recycled when it has completed its last adventure, US-based outdoor gear and accessories brand Nemo has partnered with Denver-based Out&Back Outdoor to provide US consumers with an easy ...
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OpinionThe circular economy: How well are outdoor brands actually doing it?
The buzzword of the corporate social responsibility teams has now been part of the diction for a decade – but how have brands fared with circularity? Has the word become as meaningless as sustainability has (which means all things to all people)? Circular economy is also being greenwashed The most ...
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ArticleMore companies join Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project
Spiber Inc. announced and welcomed new partnerships with DyStar, Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL), Eileen Fisher Inc. and Johnstons of Elgin at the Biofabricate materials conference in Paris on Jan. 12-14. The companies joined Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project, which presents a pioneering methodology for regenerating biobased and biodegradable textile and ...
