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H&M Circular: Textile Recycling Startup Renewcell Lands Multi-Year Agreement With Fashion Group
H&M Group has just announced an expansion of its partnership with Swedish textile recycling startup Renewcell as it strives to become more circular. As part of the multi-year agreement, Renewcell will supply the fast fashion giant with!-->…
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World’s First Vegan Fashion Library & Showroom Opens In Los Angeles
Los Angeles recently welcomed the Vegan Fashion Library, the world’s first showroom and boutique dedicated to supporting ethical vegan designers. Developed by the Vegan Fashion Week as a solution to the social distancing restrictions amid!-->…
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MycoWorks Closes US$45M In Star-Studded Series B To Scale-Up Animal-Free Reishi Leather For Consumer Launch
Alternative mycelium-based material firm MycoWorks has announced the completion of a US$45 million Series B funding round, which will go towards the scale-up of its Reishi animal-free leather material. The round saw participation from!-->…
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22 Ideas From Asia’s Youth That Will Inspire You About The Future Of The World
Earlier this month, the Global Grad Show kicked off in Dubai for the sixth year to showcase 100 graduate projects from around the world that are designed to bring solutions to some of the biggest environmental and socio-economic issues,!-->…
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Bacardi Swaps Petroleum Plastics For Danimer’s 100% Biodegradable PHA Plant Bottles
Bacardi, the world’s biggest family-owned spirits brand famous for its white rum, has announced that it will be replacing its existing plastic packaging for a new 100% biodegradable bottle. Partnering with Danimer Scientific, the developer!-->…
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Q&A: Cariuma Co-Founder Fernando Porto On The Rise Of Sustainable Sneakers
Founded in 2018, Cariuma is a Rio-based sneaker startup founded by David Python and Fernando Porto, two former executives in the luxury footwear industry who left their roles to create a new brand that put sustainability first. Choosing to!-->…
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Circular Fashion: H&M, Patagonia, PVH Back Biotech That Allows For Limitless Textile Recycling
Six of the world’s most well-known brands have recently endorsed Infinited Fiber Company, a Finnish biotech that has developed a circular solution that turns discarded textiles into high-quality, bio-based regenerated fibres. Among the!-->…
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Aussie Biotech Provectus Raises US$3.25M Seed For Its Algae Platform With Multi-Industry Applications
Australian startup Provectus Algae has secured US$3.25 million in a seed funding round led by Hong Kong-based early stage venture studio Vectr Ventures. Provectus Algae optimises algae growth and uses synthetic biology to create a platform!-->…
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New Climate Tech Rolling Fund To Scale Solutions In Alt Protein, Materials & Clean Energy
A new rolling fund, Prithvi Ventures, has just launched on AngelList to help accelerate tech solutions to tackle the climate crisis. Aiming to open up the funding pool for the technologies that will have the greatest impact on combating!-->…
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These Biodegradable Vegan Kengos Sneakers Are Made From 98% Plants
Vegan sneakers are having a moment right now. But these new sneakers, called the Kengos Lace-Up, have just launched to steal the show. The new shoe, which is currently in beta phase, is biodegradable, vegan-friendly and made from 98%!-->…
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Packing A Prickly Punch: Here Are The World’s First Boxing Gloves Made From Cactus Leather
The world’s first boxing gloves made using vegan-friendly and sustainably made cactus leather has just been launched by Sanabul, a U.S. martial arts and athletic equipment brand. Called the Los Cactus, the new boxing gloves boasts the same!-->…
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Bolt Threads Unites Adidas, Kering, Lululemon & Stella McCartney For Mushroom Leather Products
Bolt Threads, a biotech company developing sustainable materials, has announced a new partnership with some of the biggest fashion players to create a consortium with access to Mylo, its latest vegan mushroom leather material. The!-->…
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Catherine Zeta-Jones Launches Limited-Edition Vegan Shoe Collection
Catherine Zeta-Jones has recently launched a new line of vegan shoes in collaboration with British footwear brand Butterfly Twists. The Oscar-winning actress’ collection of ballet pumps come in four silhouettes, and are all made with vegan!-->…
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Indian Fashion Entrepreneur Develops Ethical Vegan Wool From A Wasteland Plant
Indian fashion designer and founder of Faborg has developed a new vegan wool alternative that is not only cruelty-free and ethical but sustainable too. Called “Weganwool”, the new fabric created by Gowri Shankar is derived from Calotropis,!-->…
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Pangaia Pioneers Zero-Waste Sneakers Made From Plant-Based Grape Leather & Recycled Rubber
London-based material science company Pangaia has just launched its first zero-waste sneaker made from grape leather. The minimalist shoe features not only plant-based leather, but also 100% recycled natural materials to ensure that no new!-->…
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Eco Kicks: Sean Wotherspoon & Adidas Release Vegan SuperEarth Sneaker Collab
Sean Wotherspoon, one of the most renowned sneakerheads in the world and brainchild behind the famous Nike Air Max 97/1, has teamed up with sportswear giant Adidas to launch SuperEarth, a new collaboration of vegan-friendly and sustainable!-->…
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This Indian Startup Is Upcycling Floral Waste Into Vegan Leather
Phool is an Indian startup using floral waste to make vegan-friendly leather materials. While vegan leather alternatives on the market might be cruelty-free, they aren’t always eco-friendly if they are derived from plastic or synthetic!-->…
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Bottega Veneta Launches ‘Kraft’ Handbag Collection Made From 100% Recycled Paper
Bottega Veneta has recently launched a new line of handbags made from 100% recycled FSC-certified cardboard paper to keep up with the sustainable fashion trend. The Kering-owned luxury accessories label, which has been led by former Celine!-->…
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Levi’s Launches Most Sustainable Jean Yet Made With Circulose
Levi’s, perhaps one of the most famous denim brands in the world, has just launched what it calls its “most sustainable jean ever”. Available through the brand’s Wellthread collection, the jean is made using organic cotton and Circulose, a!-->…
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Champion Introduces Upcycled Streetwear Collection Dubbed Re:Bound
American sportswear and streetwear brand Champion will be launching a new upcycled collection called Re:Bound. It is part of a collaboration with Australian influencers Philip O’Donahoo and Jaida The Creator. The collection will contain at!-->…
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8 Vegan Eco Sneakers We’re Loving Right Now
Believe it or not, many sneakers out there aren’t vegan or sustainable – they are made with animal products such as leather, wool padding or might even be proofed with beeswax. You might be wondering: which shoes are plant-based and!-->…
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