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120,000. That’s the number of tons of post-industrial textile waste produced in the United States annually.
Establishing a true circular economy for the
January 15, 2021 by Deonna Anderson
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Unilever and Alibaba launch AI-powered closed-loop recycling system in 'Waste Free World' initiative
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Two of the globe's biggest consumer goods firms have come together to create recycling machines that use artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically identify
January 13, 2021 by Toby Hill
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Tesco claims to have made significant headway last year in cutting back on the plastic stocked on its shelves, after working closely with more than 1,000
January 6, 2021 by Cecilia Keating
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For companies with sustainable packaging goals, 2025 is fast approaching. That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent
January 4, 2021 by Meg Wilcox
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As the year comes to a (welcome) close, it’s worth taking a moment to consider how the circular economy concept has emerged and evolved during this very
December 21, 2020 by Lauren Phipps
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With about 20 brands such as The North Face, Vans and Timberland under its umbrella — including its recent acquisition of popular streetwear brand Supreme — VF
December 16, 2020 by Deonna Anderson
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Most environmentally oriented eyes on the Biden administration are focused — appropriately — on mitigating climate change, creating jobs and transitioning to a
December 14, 2020 by Lauren Phipps
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Adidas and H&M Group are among a host of fashion and textile firms to have teamed up for an EU-funded sustainable fashion project announced in late
December 11, 2020 by Michael Holder
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Every so often, a corporate announcement gets under my skin. (I’m guessing, dear reader, this sort of thing never happens to you.) The latest culprit: Bacardi
December 7, 2020 by Lauren Phipps
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A massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand clothing market is projected to more
November 27, 2020 by Hyejune Park
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The world's largest consumer goods companies have made progress towards increasing the amount of recycled plastic in their packaging, but are still largely
November 11, 2020 by Cecilia Keating
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Imagine being able to scan a QR code on a jacket that is no longer wearable and receiving clear directions for how to recycle it. Or being able to scan a code
October 23, 2020 by Deonna Anderson
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been struck by the significant number of circular-focused announcements and initiatives coming out of the apparel industry. And
October 19, 2020 by Lauren Phipps
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At Closed Loop Partners, we recognize the need to deploy multiple strategies to build a system that addresses all kinds of plastics. In a world of
October 16, 2020 by Paula Luu
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Business as usual for the luxury industry is over. 2020 brings with it the end of a positive growth cycle, as analysts expect global luxury sales to contract
October 16, 2020 by Elisa Niemtzow
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COVID-19 has radically accelerated the need for the fashion industry to innovate. The second edition of the Circular Fashion Summit bears fruit of this new
October 14, 2020 by Lilian Liu
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This article originally was published in the BSR Insight.
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the fashion industry into disarray, leaving supply chain workers
October 9, 2020 by Annelise Thim
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The fashion industry is damaging to the planet — it's responsible for 10 percent of the world's carbon emissions. But there are companies — both large and
October 2, 2020 by Deonna Anderson
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Here’s a different perspective on the plastic waste problem. You’ve probably heard how 90 percent of the plastic in our oceans comes from just 10 rivers —
September 24, 2020 by David Elliot
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As global apparel consumption continues to rise—an expected increase of 60% by 2030—that growth could
September 16, 2020 by Taylor Flores
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A major problem with behavior-change programs in the waste industry is that they rely on consumers being taught to feel the guilt of plastic in the ocean, and
September 15, 2020 by Sara Kingman
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Recent news on ocean pollution and climate change has led consumers to become more aware of packaging choices, including whether the brands they support align
September 7, 2020 by Ritu Sharma
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Replacing the single-use shopping bag may be one of the most complex sustainability challenges of our time.
At GreenBiz’s Circularity 20 virtual conference
September 2, 2020 by Tali Zuckerman
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The U.S. recycling market has been in free fall since 2018, when China, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries announced that they would no
September 2, 2020 by Holly Secon
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A circular economy is urgently required for the shift to a more sustainable planet. But it will take new, innovative ideas to build a global system that uses
August 31, 2020 by Holly Secon