Can sustainability survive these tumultuous times? Yes… with a caveat.

The changing political climate in the United States seems to have shifted sustainability lower down the list of priorities with the official exit from the Paris Agreement and a commitment to increase fossil fuel extraction. This has created uncertainty among businesses wishing to align their efforts with future government sustainability requirements.

That said, the underlying drivers of a sustainable future—innovation, tapping into cost-efficient renewable energy, and consumer demand for ethical practices—remain intact.

While 2024 was shaky for the next-gen materials market, 2025 is seeing innovators standing firm with sustainable solutions for an increasingly indebted industry. And textile-to-textile recycling is gaining importance; Circ, Circulose, RE&Up and Syre have all collaborated to form an association to give recyclers a role in shaping policy.

Challenges of course remain, but organizations that have monetarily, legislatively and emotionally invested in sustainability have proven to be a tenacious bunch.

Download the Sustainability Report to learn:

• What the pre-competitive and newly formed formed T2T Alliance aims to do.
• How materials regeneration firm Reju plans to be a $2B business by 2034.
• How footwear brand Veja is building a Brazilian recycled polyester supply chain from the ground up.
• Which recycled leather fiber manufacturer just signed with Coach in a “transformative partnership.”
• The benefits—and shortcomings—of California’s SB 707, aka the Responsible Textile Recovery Act.
• What pieces of Federal legislation are moving forward to tackle textile waste.
• How India’s biggest brands are embracing forest preservation initiative Canopy.