All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 97
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Novoloop raises $11 million to convert plastic waste into shoe and apparel materials
Novoloop, an upcycling start-up based in Menlo Park, California, has raised $11 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Envisioning Partners, with participation of Valo Ventures, Bemis Associates. Investors that earlier joined the round also included SOSV, Mistletoe, and Time Ventures. In addition, Novoloop has announced a ...
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News briefsYKK launches a collection of zippers made using regenerated nylon
YKK has announced a new collection of Natulon recycled zippers made with Econyl regenerated nylon. Econyl nylon, manufactured by Aquafil and supplied in collaboration with Itochu, is made entirely from nylon waste, such as fabric scraps, industrial plastic, old carpets and fishing nets. YKK will offer Econyl regenerated nylon products ...
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ArticleSalewa introduces the “committed” sustainability label
Source: Salewa With the shipping of the spring 2022 collection, a new sustainability label will be marking the most conscious choices of the Salewa collection. The first pieces labeled with the “Salewa committed” seal are hitting the stores with the Lavaredo climbing collection. 243 parts of the ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor intensifies partnership with Outward Bound Trust
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has prolonged its partnership with education charity The Outward Bound Trust for another two years. As part of the new agreement, Rab and Lowe Alpine will support the David Nieper Academy in Alfreton, Derbyshire (where Equip’s headquarters are ...
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News briefsAllbirds launches ReRun trade-in program
With a trade-in program that is offered in several Allbirds stores in the U.S., the shoe company takes its first steps into the pre-owned market. Within the newly launched ReRun program, customers can trade in their used Allbirds footwear for an in-store discount of $20. Used shoes will be offered ...
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News briefsCake sets the new standard for sustainable meal deliveries, Houdini supplies clothing
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of lightweight premium electric scooters and a member of the SOG, has developed a concept for the sustainable delivery of prepared meals. The solution is based on electric scooters with powered delivery boxes that keep the food at the desired temperature. The concept is aimed at ...
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News briefsA new plant-based textile fiber from Finland
Nordic Bioproducts Group, a Finnish start-up and a spin-off from Aalto University, has developed a new plant-based textile fiber called Norratex, made without any toxic chemicals or expensive solvents. In Nordic Bioproducts’ patented AaltoCell technology, the cellulose is first hydrolyzed in an environmentally friendly manner; then, it is further processed ...
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News briefsOrtovox releases documentary about threats to the Alps
Ortovox has released “Alps - To Go?”, a documentary film based on a script by filmmaker and journalist Tom Dauer, on YouTube. The film presents four protagonists and their different attitudes towards the Alps and raises questions: How much sacrifice must each individual make in order to protect the Alps? ...
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News briefsNew material alliance Fibral founded for the promotion of plant-based fibers
Textile companies Bananatex, Ananas Anam (producer of Piñatex), Circular Systems (with Nike and Converse on their customer list) and the consulting company ReGenerate are the founding members of a new cooperation called Fibral, designed to be an international materials alliance that brings together companies and individuals working with ancient, underrepresented ...
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ArticleAn increasing number of brands is entering the apparel rental business
For outdoor and sports equipment brands, the rental business is an essential pillar for a sustainable business. And now, a growing number of companies are offering apparel as well. Here’s an overview.
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News briefsCasio presents its first outdoor watch made with biomass plastics
Japanese company Casio Computer Co. announced the latest addition to its Pro Trek branded line of outdoor watches, the PRW-61. It’s the first Casio watch to be made with biomass plastics sourced from renewable organic substances, a production process that can help reduce environmental impact by curbing CO2 emissions. For ...
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News briefsTextile consumption in Europe has fourth-largest impact on environment and climate, new study finds
Recent data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) show that textile consumption in Europe has on average the fourth-highest impacts on the environment and climate after food, housing and mobility. Textiles caused in 2020 the third-highest pressures on water and land use, and the fifth-highest use of raw materials and ...
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ArticleOrganic Cotton Accelerator joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to drive needed change throughout the supply chain, according to a statement. By joining the SAC, OCA, an Amsterdam-based multi-stakeholder organization fully committed to organic cotton, underscores its commitment to a collaborative sector approach to “unlock the potential ...
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News briefsEuropean Environment Agency publishes new briefings on circular design and microplastic pollution
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has just released two new briefings relevant to the textile supply chain from fiber to product. In the paper, the agency points out that textiles caused in 2020 the third-highest pressures on water and land use and the fifth-highest use of raw materials and greenhouse ...
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News briefsSustainable Apparel Coalition starts new project for due diligence in the supply chain
The nonprofit Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an organization that advocates for sustainable practices in the consumer goods industry, has partnered with the Initiative for Global Solidarity (IGS) to coordinate a new project to promote industry-wide convergence of methodologies for assessing environmental, social and labor conditions in the apparel and footwear ...
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ArticleDalbello launches first Reboot ski boots made from recycled plastics
Green Gaia Dalbello, part of the MDV group of companies (with Marker and Völkl), is launching the Green Menace and Green Gaia for the 2022/23 winter season, two new ranges of eco-friendly ski boots built from recycled plastics as part of the brand’s Reboot project. The material ...
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ArticleHigg launches new social benchmarking solution
Higg has released new benchmarks for social and labor performance in consumer goods manufacturing. The sustainability insights platform is the first to offer full performance measurement for manufacturing facilities in the areas of carbon, water, waste and now labor conditions. Most ESG solutions to date only provide benchmarks for specific ...
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News briefsEuropean Outdoor Group in search of brand partners for European merino project
After carrying out a small feasibility study around the possibility of growing European merino wool earlier, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is currently in funding negotiations with the German Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food to let the project come live. According to EOG’s sustainability manager Katy Stevens, “it is ...
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News briefsNew DITF carbon production technology gets awarded
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) was awarded for its HighPerCellCarbon fibers made from wood in a novel and sustainable process. The technology involves the wet spinning of cellulose fibers using ionic liquids as direct solvents. No waste gases or toxic by-products are produced during the ...
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ArticleWorn Again envisions textile recycling facilities directly in urban centers
Worn Again Technologies (WAT), a UK-based technology licensing company that is a signatory to and major contributor to the UNFCCC’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, is looking to develop textile recycling facilities that are integrated into the urban ecosystem. WAT and its strategic partners met in Copenhagen to discuss ...
