News EU briefing notes clothing destruction rates BRUSSELS – A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA) estimates that 4-9 per cent of all textile products Read More »
News Dataset update increases PET CO2 impact by 26% LONDON – The carbon footprint of crude oil derived synthetic fibres such as polyester could be higher than previously assumed Read More »
News Recycling reels amid Renewcell fallout NEW YORK – US textile technology company Evrnu has pushed back the construction of a pilot facility to 2025 while Read More »
News Proposed EU supply chain laws dealt major blow BRUSSELS – Proposed EU laws which would hold companies accountable for supply chain violations have been dealt a major blow Read More »
News Clean Clothes warns of PP spray health impacts AMSTERDAM – A new report by Clean Clothes Campaign Turkey highlights the harmful effects of potassium permanganate (PP) spray bleaching Read More »
News Sustainable Apparel Coalition rebrands as Cascale SAN FRANCISCO – US non-profit the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has rebranded as Cascale. The move is said it to reflect Read More »
News Renewcell files for bankruptcy STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell has filed for bankruptcy. The company said it has not been able to Read More »
News Zalando to end green claims after EU probe BERLIN – German online fashion retailer, Zalando, will remove misleading green claims from its website after discussions with the European Read More »
News BlockTexx announces AUD$7m funding round QUEENSLAND – Australian recycling technology company, BlockTexx, has announced the closure of an AUD$7m Series B funding round to scale Read More »
Proposed US laws would close door on Shein 20th January 2022 No Comments WASHINGTON – A proposed US bill is aiming to stop the US being swamped with cheap Chinese consumer products, including fashion. The bill has in its Read More »
Eastman to invest US1$bn in French PET recycling plant 20th January 2022 No Comments PARIS – Global specialty materials company Eastman will invest up to US$1bn in a material-to-material chemical recycling facility in France. French President Emmanuel Macron and Mark Read More »