All Circular Economy articles – Page 7
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News briefsGlobal study by Recurate shows demand for brand-owned re-commerce offerings
The U.S.-based resale platform provider Recurate, founded in 2020, has conducted a new re-commerce study in eleven markets worldwide, together with social impact agency BBMG. To understand consumers’ pre-owned product shopping habits, the company has surveyed a mix of non-active and active e-commerce shoppers. First and foremost, the study finds ...
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ArticleThredUp loses $28 million in Q2, may lay off 15% of workforce
California-based ThredUp Inc, a company operating in the apparel resale market that also provides a platform for third-party brands, announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Revenue increased 27 percent to $76.4 million, while active buyers increased 29 percent to 1.7 million. The gross margin ...
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ArticleToyota Tsusho supports Patagonia’s Tee-Cycle™ circular T-shirt project
In a press release, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a trading arm of the Toyota Group, announced that it is participating in Patagonia’s Tee-Cycle™ T-shirt recycling project. Toyota Tsusho is a diversified group involved in various businesses, including the manufacture of metals, chemical products and electronic components, automotive components and industrial machinery, ...
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News briefsVango and Trakke give tent fabrics a new life
Vango, the British specialist in camping and outdoor equipment, has teamed up with Glasgow-based backpack manufacturer Trakke to create a collection made from recycled tent fabrics. The limited-edition collection, called “Past Tents,” is a nod to Vango’s camping heritage and Trakke’s commitment to sustainable backpack design. The five models in ...
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News briefsMerrell’s ReTread take-back program rolls out in Europe
Merrell’s multi-year sustainability initiative “This Is Home,” launched earlier this year in the U.S. and Canada, is now coming to Europe. To kick off the first year of “This Is Home,” Merrell is launching a multinational product take-back and resale program called Merrell ReTread to save 300,000 pairs of shoes ...
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News briefsNew repair center in Amsterdam opened by Makers Unite and Patagonia
The creative textile platform Makers Unite and outdoor clothing brand Patagonia have opened the United Repair Center (URC) in Amsterdam. According to the Amsterdam Economic Board, the URC is capable of annually carrying out 300,000 clothing repairs for affiliated brands and their customers. In addition to Patagonia, other clothing brands ...
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News briefsPatagonia Worn Wear offers repair service on trails in Germany and Austria
For the first time this summer, the Patagonia Worn Wear team is offering free repair of zippers, tears, holes, seams and more of clothing that has suffered and deserves a new life - no matter what the brand - directly on some of the most popular MTB ...
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ArticleBergzeit launches second-hand platform
On June 1, 2022, the German mountain sports e-tailer Bergzeit launched its own online store for used outdoor clothing. At “Bergzeit RE-USE,” outdoor enthusiasts can get well-preserved and fully functional outdoor clothing. Second-hand shoes and outdoor gear will be added over the course of the year. “This is the only ...
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News briefsIcebug makes sneakers from other brands' scrap material
Habit.se reported that Swedish footwear brand Icebug continues to make shoes from textile waste from other Swedish brands, following a collaboration with Woolpower. Previously, the company had produced a shoe whose upper was made of wool scraps from Woolpower’s underwear production. The website wrote that a pair of sneakers has ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter expands its second-hand offering with online platform
Back in 2020, the German retail chain Globetrotter started buying and selling used equipment in 21 stores nationwide. Now Globetrotter customers can also buy and sell used outdoor gear online at secondhand.globetrotter.de. “Since 2020, we have helped more than 10,000 pieces of clothing and equipment to a second life,” said ...
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ArticleBergans named circular company of the year in Norway
Bergans was named “Circular Company of the Year” at Den Store Sirkulærkonferansen (Great Circular Conference) in Oslo on June 7. The annual conference, organized by Cnytt.no, the Norwegian Center for Circular Economy and Circular Norway, is a place where companies, industry, organizations and policymakers come together to present and discuss ...
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ArticleNordic Swan Ecolabel increases focus on textiles
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel has announced new requirements for clothing and other textile products. The official and currently most important ”sustainability” label of all the Nordic countries (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland), which has so far been used more for other consumer goods such as soaps, detergents, etc., is ...
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ArticleWorn Again Technologies builds textile recycling demo plant in Switzerland
Worn Again Technologies, a U.K.-based technology licensing company, reported that it is in the final planning stages of an innovative demonstration plant that will display its cutting-edge polymer processing technologies for textile recycling. The plant, which the business will build and run, will be built in Winterthur, Switzerland, and will ...
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Vivobarefoot partners with kids’ clothing rental service Bundlee
Footwear brand Vivobarefoot is partnering exclusively with Bundlee, a U.K.-based rental platform for children’s clothing, which is for the first time expanding its service to shoes. Founded in 2018 by Eve Kekeh, Bundlee offers children’s clothing on a rental subscription basis. The clothes are returned when the child grows up ...
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Kathmandu secures public grant to explore circular clothing solutions
Kathmandu is among the latest round recipients under the Recycling Victoria Innovation Fund. The outdoor clothing manufacturer will get 150,000 Australian dollars (€100,000) in funding to explore the renewal and resale of damaged or unwanted clothing. The other three recipients in this round with projects related to new uses for ...
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TNF Renewed moves forward with IT enhancements and a new cleaning technology partner
The North Face is rolling out a new website and shopping experience for its resale offering Renewed, launched in 2018. TNF will now work with resale technology provider Archive and clean technology and logistics company Tersus Solutions. The Archive technology aims to deliver information about a Renewed item’s lifecycle, from ...
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ArticleThredUp debuts Recommerce 100 report, sees rapid growth of brand’s resale programs
U.S.-based company ThredUP, a large online resale service provider and platform for women’s and kids’ apparel, shoes and accessories, has started a monthly index that tracks which brands and retailers have launched resale programs and monitors their potential impact on the planet. The monthly Recommerce 100 report, conducted by the ...
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ArticleRebike Mobility completes another round of financing, expansion outside Germany planned
Rebike Mobility GmbH, a German provider of used e-bikes founded in 2018, has announced the completion of a new round of capitalization. Leading the round is Circularity Capital, a European investor for growth companies in the circular economy. The new co-investors Tengelmann Ventures and Parkshore Holding bring strategic experience to ...
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News briefsCampsider raises €2 million in funding round
Campsider, a France-based e-marketplace that sells second-hand outdoor sporting goods, has announced that it has carried out a funding round worth €2 million, led by Founders Future and around 20 additional investors. The funds will be used to expand its staff in Annecy and Paris, redesign the website, launch an ...
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News briefs"This Is Home:" Merrell announces multi-year sustainability commitment, starting in the U.S. and Canada
Merrell has unveiled “This Is Home,” a multi-year sustainability initiative designed to inspire consumers to protect nature. The campaign focuses on digital, social and connected TV and showcases Merrell footwear and apparel made from more sustainable materials. It aims to inspire people to go outside with as little impact on ...
