All Circular Economy articles – Page 7

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    Polartec introduces performance fabrics made with Biolon:
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    17 October 2023 Sponsored by

    Polartec has upgraded two of its most iconic existing product platforms, setting a new standard for sustainability in functional fabrics.

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    Odlo launches expanded ReWear concept, opens flagship in Zurich

    11 October 2023

    Source: Odlo ReWear Swiss functional apparel manufacturer Odlo announced the launch of Odlo ReWear, a new, expanded initiative by the company to support the circular economy. Garments that would otherwise be discarded will now be given a second life, which enables the company to help reduce waste. ...

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    Smartwool announces Second Cut Resale

    2 October 2023

    Smartwool, a U.S. manufacturer of Merino wool products for active living and part of VF Corp., and ThredUp, one of the largest online resale platforms for apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced Second Cut™ Resale, a program that allows customers to shop used women’s and children’s apparel and accessories at ...

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    Snowboard binding and other everyday items reconceived for the closed loop

    29 September 2023

    UPM Biochemicals has teamed up with the College of Central Saint Martins at the University of the Arts London (UAL) to develop prototypes of products for a “world beyond fossils,” including a modular, interchangeable snowboard binding. The idea is to reduce the amount of materials used while substituting renewables for ...

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    Sympatex closes loops in the outdoor industry – Join in!

    27 September 2023 Sponsored by

    The outdoor industry is being called upon to drastically reduce its carbon footprint. Sympatex shows which adjustments can already be made today.

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    Digital exhibition highlights circularity of leather

    26 September 2023

    Leather Naturally has launched a digital exhibition that is meant to spotlight and celebrate the role that leather plays in a circular, sustainable economy. Featured brands include Adidas, Puma, Coach, Dr Martens, Schott NYC, Ecco, Dents, The Boot Repair Company, Leather Repair Company, Chicago School of Shoemaking, Anya Hindmarch, and ...

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    Montane launches repair service in Germany and Austria

    29 August 2023

    Following the example of the British model, outdoor manufacturer Montane is now offering a repair service for customers in Germany and Austria. Repair orders can be registered on the brand’s website and sent to the Outdoor Service Team in Berlin. The British outdoor brand launched its in-house repair service “Repair ...

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    WearAgains program expanded again

    3 August 2023

    Peak Performance has expanded its WearAgains program once again. Launched in June 2021 in the Stockholm flagship store, the concept was expanded to Austria in Spring 2023, with stores in Vienna, Salzburg, Kitzbühel and Innsbruck accepting used items. Now the WearAgains program will be available at the Peak Performance Vienna ...

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    Kathmandu launches Kathman-REDU in Melbourne

    18 July 2023

    New Zealand outdoor apparel brand Kathmandu has launched a new circular economy initiative called Kathman-REDU, a program in which defective, returned or unsaleable items are cleaned, repaired and restored to saleable condition. The program launched at Kathmandu’s Richmond and Galleria stores in Melbourne, Australia, and will expand over time. The ...

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    What you need to know about the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

    17 July 2023

    The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations are one step closer. We bring you a summary of everything you might need to know so far.

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    New bike bag from recycled end-of-life tires

    7 July 2023

    BASF and Cologne-based Baesiq have teamed up for the production of a new sustainable bike bag, on sale from this summer. The “Pendik” bicycle bag from the Pinqponq brand by Baesiq has a significantly reduced CO2 footprint thanks to BASF’s Ultramid Ccycled, a mass-balanced polyamide that supports the use of ...

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    Nemo expands Endless Promise circular economy program in the U.S.

    6 July 2023

    Nemo, an independent designer of outdoor gear and accessories based in the U.S., has announced a recycling partnership with Ambercycle, a leading recycled textile innovator based in Los Angeles. Ambercycle uses a novel molecular regeneration technology to transform end-of-life textiles into high-quality, virgin Cycora® material. This collaboration, launched as an ...

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    Globetrotter and Myclimate calculate the carbon footprint of many outdoor products

    5 July 2023

    The outdoor retailer Globetrotter together with Myclimate have calculated the Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions of 40 product groups in a new project. The emissions from upstream and downstream processes in supply chains for products including backpacks, hiking boots and rain jackets were calculated. In addition, the average CO2 savings ...

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    Södra and Lenzing receive largest EU LIFE subsidy for recycling project

    21 June 2023

    In its largest funding ever, EU LIFE has granted €10 million for a project to scale up OnceMore®, an innovative, first-of-a-kind industrial-scale system for recycling of blended textile waste. The project is a collaboration between the Swedish Forest industry group Södra and the Austrian provider of specialty fibers Lenzing. Under ...

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    U.K. textile association announces multiple projects for circular fashion

    16 June 2023

    The U.K. Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has announced that it is working with a wide range of national industry partners on a series of government-funded projects focusing on textile recycling infrastructure, circular fashion and sustainable manufacturing. The first is a £4 million (€4.7 million) project to develop and pilot ...

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    Vibram and NNormal launch “Repairability Program”

    16 June 2023

    Source: NNormal Kilian Jornet Vibram and NNormal are launching a new partnership in the form of a joint repairability program. NNormal shoes will now be able to be repaired by Vibram cobblers around the world. Vibram has had a long-standing repair program, which it recently promoted via ...

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    ​Isbjörn enables recycling of children’s clothing

    1 June 2023

    Swedish customers of children’s outdoor brand Isbjörn of Sweden can now get help recycling their unwanted clothes through an online service. The service is made possible by IT company Raizemore’s circular platform. The seller receives a prepaid bag in which the garments are transported, for which Raizemore assumes the costs, ...

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    EU outlines its position on the destruction of unsold textiles

    25 May 2023

    The latest news from Brussels will affect how clothing brands deal with “waste” stock. On May 22, 2023, the Council of the EU formally adopted its position on the proposed regulation establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products. The new regulation, which will replace the existing 2009 ...

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    Cornell researchers turn textile trash to functional coatings

    8 May 2023

    A team of researchers at Cornell University have managed to chemically break down old clothing and reuse polyester compounds to create fire-resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that can then be applied to clothes and fabrics. The process is described in a paper, titled “Upcycling of Dyed Polyester Fabrics into Copper-1, ...

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    Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches database of circular start-ups

    5 May 2023

    The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is rolling out the full version of its searchable, circular start-up database. The “Circular Startup Index” is meant to help businesses explore start-ups and discover a circular economy, facilitating the pairing of innovation with capital. The Index, available on the foundation’s website, already presents 500 start-ups ...