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Novoloop Raises $11 Million to Upcycle Plastic Waste
Novoloop is advancing the chemical transformation of plastic waste into high-performance chemicals and…
Wrangler Debuts Casual, Work and Western Footwear Collection
Wrangler Footwear launched this week with 43 styles for men, women and children covering the Western, casual…
Rothy’s Collabs With Bottled-Water Brand, Plans 6 New Stores
Rothy's unveiled a new collaboration and plans to double its brick-and-mortar presence with new stores in…
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Can Plastic Bags Make Performance Fabrics?
A materials scientist uninvolved with MIT's new research described it as "the missing piece of PE recycling"…
Novoloop Launches World’s First TPU Made from Recycled Plastic Waste
Novoloop says its thermoplastic polyurethane, made with post-consumer recycled polyethylene waste, is well…
Eastman Announces $250 Million Polyester Recycling Facility
Deemed one of the world's largest plastic-to-plastic molecular recycling facilities, the planned plant is set…
Adidas to Use Sustainable Materials in Over 60% Of Products in 2021
In the coming year, the company plans to launch a shoe made from fungus leather, as well as a completely…
Eco-Friendly Vivaia Trades Free Flats for Social Media Shoutouts
Selected participants will receive a free pair in exchange for detailed reviews on their social media…
Fashion Industry Has Far to Go in Eliminating Single-Use Plastic
Two years after a slew of fashion businesses pledged to tackle plastic waste "at its source," progress…
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…
Levi’s Debuts Backpacks Made Completely From Plastic Bottles
Denim brand Levi's revamped two of its backpack styles to include 100 percent recycled polyester sourced from…
Footwear Firm API Lands Global Recycled Standard Accreditation
These materials, all under the APILON 52 Eco brand, are part of the company's sustainable portfolio and…
How Eastman is Creating a Circular Path for Complex Plastic Waste
Specialty chemicals maker Eastman has developed a solution for repurposing hard-to-recycle plastics into new…
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…