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3 Mins Read Return and repair startup Back Market has confirmed the closing of a $510 million funding round. It brings the French unicorn’s total investment to date to more than $1 billion. London-based Sprints Capital led the latest round. Funds are allocated for extensive branding and marketing campaigns designed to educate consumers about their secondhand shopping options. […]
3 Mins Read Your next pair of Levi’s 501 jeans could come from a liquefied pair of old Levi’s as the company aims to bring more circularity to its supply chain. A chemical process dissolves Levi’s denim and turns that into a new fabric that’s used to create new jeans, according to the iconic jeans brand. It’s now […]
3 Mins Read Hong Kong is drowning in waste. Research indicates that a 2019 surge in takeout consumption has resulted in unsustainable amounts of packaging materials being sent to landfills. Contributing to street and beach litter as well, the issue now requires urgent remediation. A report released by ADM Capital Foundation estimates that 3.9 billion single-use takeout items […]
3 Mins Read An investigation by German reporters alleges Nike has been destroying new shoes that have been returned, instead of reselling them. Nike could be shredding sneakers that are completely new, an investigative report by a team of journalists in Germany has found. According to the report by NDR, Die Zeit and research startup Flip, the sportswear […]
4 Mins Read Have you been searching for a way to describe something you’ve felt, and just can’t pin down using the English language? We’ve definitely felt that way before. Luckily, there are some Japanese words that are just so relatable, and we are here to share them with you! Here are 7 Japanese words that seem to […]
3 Mins Read Takashimaya, one of the largest luxury department store chains in Japan, is embracing sustainable fashion with a new recycling initiative. Working with 15 brands for the campaign, the company is launching recycled fashion pieces across its high-end outlets and online store, and has plans to extend the program with 100 more brands in the future. […]
3 Mins Read California has taken steps to stop recycling symbols from appearing on plastics and other items that aren’t actually recyclable.
4 Mins Read Hong Kong will finally see a waste-charging scheme come into force, after years of campaigning by the city’s green groups and delays by lawmakers. On Thursday (August 26), the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) approved the new bill, which will require residents to pay for their rubbish—a move aimed at encouraging recycling and waste […]
4 Mins Read Outdoor and sporting goods company, REI Co-op has launched its first eco outdoor footwear line, two hiking hybrid shoes dubbed Flash and Traverse. The hiking boots are made entirely out of biobased and various recycled materials. U.S.-based REI, which has been a member-owned co-op since 1938, offers a range of sporting goods, camping gear, travel […]
4 Mins Read The Last Beach Cleanup has filed a lawsuit against TerraCycle, alleging the firm is misleading consumers about its recycling platform.
4 Mins Read Athletic apparel retailer Lululemon has developed fabric using emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.
3 Mins Read Kenya is drowning in plastic waste building bricks. Nzambi Matee is turning them into building bricks and pavers.
2 Mins Read ME.LAND, a young footwear label recently unveiled Vivace, a new vegan, and recycled sneaker, in collaboration with the SEAQUAL initiative.
4 Mins Read Unilever will expand its refill and reuse program across the UK in an effort to reduce plastic waste inherent in the consumer goods industry.
5 Mins Read The European Union guidelines on the single-use plastic ban have now come into force. Here’s what you need to know about the new rules.
4 Mins Read Through its coffee grounds recycle program, Starbucks Japan will deliver new menu options to consumers, and promote reusable cups.
3 Mins Read A new take-back program launched by Timberland aligns with its net positive by 2030 goal through a commitment to circular design.
4 Mins Read Millions of unsold or returned inventory at an Amazon warehouse are thrown into massive “destroy” bins, a new undercover investigation finds.
3 Mins Read Hong Kong’s beverage and catering giant Vitasoy’s scheme aims to increase the collection of items which can be recycled to reduce waste.
4 Mins Read As part of its vision to be zero waste and circular, sportswear giant Nike has built a community basketball court in Hong Kong — Shek Lei Grind Court from Nike Grind — derived from 20,000 pairs of used sneakers. The court surface is made of recycled and regenerated materials like plastic, rubber, and leather. Situated […]
4 Mins Read For the first time, 100+ businesses in the packaging value chain, along with more than 50 other organizations have come together to publicly recognize that Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is significantly important. Without that, packaging collection and recycling can not be effectively scaled leading to tonnes of packaging polluting the environment. The statement is published […]