circular economy
Plant-Based Products Could Be Answer to Plastic Packaging Waste
PBPC has agreed to define packaging to be designated as problematic or unnecessary by 2021 and take measures…
Rivet 50 Radio: Adriana Galijasevic
G-Star Raw's Adriana Galijasevic addressed the issue of waste in denim and explained how circular design…
ThredUp and Frame Partner on Upcycle Program Promoting Circularity
A new partnership between secondhand e-tailer ThredUp and Frame promotes circularity while rewarding…
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Fashion Must Abandon the ‘Folly’ of Recyclable Plastics for Biocompatible Fibers
If there's one thing the current pandemic has thrown into relief, it's that biodiversity is inextricably…
Veja Launches ‘Test Hub’ for Repairing and Recycling its Eco-Friendly Footwear
The French footwear brand opened the doors to the Veja x Darwin project, a 820-square-foot space where it'll…
H&M, Inditex Reaffirm Circular Economy Commitments Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
H&M, Inditex and Stella McCartney have signed a statement promising to "step up, not step back" in the wake…
H&M Gets Top Marks for Sourcing Preferred Cotton
Textile Exchange's latest report shows the industry is embracing sustainable circularity, though COVID-19 has…
How Outerknown is Committing to Full Circularity by 2030 and Surviving COVID-19
Outerknown product will be created for increased longevity and eventual disassembly, using 100 percent…
Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Pact Gains Fresh Support from Euro Group
The Plastics Pact brings together governments and businesses in the European Economic Area to work toward a…
The World’s Drowning in Textile Waste But New Device Offers ‘Real Circular Solution’
More than 4.7 million metric tons of post-consumer textile waste are generated annually in Northwest Europe…
Anyone Can Start Their Own Circular Fashion Brand With This New Innovation
Teemill is rolling out Remill, a new clothing material made from reclaimed post-consumer textiles.
Nike Makes Circularity Its Moon Shot With ‘Space Hippie’ Shoes, Olympics Uniforms
Nike is pouring circular-economy principles into its eco-friendly Space Hippie shoes and Team U.S.A. Olympic…
Consumers Are in a ‘Circular’ State of Mind—And Fashion Needs to Step Up Now
Circular thinking and spending could pose a "real threat" to apparel brands hesitant to act on how shoppers…
New Take-Back Program Turns Unwanted Sweaters into Traceable, Italian-Made Yarn
Re.VerSo and Filpucci are not only giving "new life to dismissed garments" but also involving consumers in…
Sustainability at the Heart of PVNY’s ‘Smart Creation’ Theme, Fashion Director Says
Pascaline Wilhelm, fashion director of Première Vision, said the Smart Creation platform encompassed the…