Circular Economy

Research conducted by consumer rights group Euroconsumers has highlighted a knowledge gap when it comes to verifying true green claims versus greenwashing. The survey was conducted via a self-administered questionnaire in 2021 in Belgium,…
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Zara parent company Inditex has partnered with Illinois’ LanzaTech to create a line of dresses made from carbon emissions. The collection is the latest Innovation Hub project for the high street giant, which seeks to use more sustainable…
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New York-based AlgiKnit has announced the opening of a new innovation hub. It is located in The Research Triangle, in North Carolina. The biomaterials maker will use the new space to scale production of seaweed-derived yarns. Pilot…
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Dutch startup Pieter Pot has closed a funding round led by ETF Partners. SHIFT Interest, The Future Food Fund and IQ Capital all participated, bringing total investment to €9 million. Funding is expected to assist with expansion into the…
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Who's leading the way forward in fixing our food system? These nine startups are making big progress. Last year during the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, nine exciting Asia-based startups pitched their sustainable…
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Italian fashion house Prada is considering how to leverage secondhand sales, according to the brand's marketing chief. The move comes in the wake of younger consumers looking for conscious ways to buy designer goods. Prada has not yet…
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One study compares resale approaches to fashion to figure out which is most profitable for both business and the environment. There are several approaches to resale fashion, but one study has figured out whether brands are simply…
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A new browser extension has just launched to help consumers get their online shopping fix sustainably. Called Beagle Button, the machine learning-enabled tool detects when a user is shopping online, then automatically finds an eco-friendly…
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Depop, the resale platform popular for vintage clothing and unique fashion items, is now climate neutral. The company is now certified by South Pole, a World Economic Forum-backed decarbonisation social enterprise, and says it will…
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Retykle, the Hong Kong-based resale childrenswear platform, has just landed in Singapore for as its first international destination.
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Designer Jean Paul Gaultier has entered the fashion rental market, letting customers borrow pieces from his label’s archives over the decades. The move comes amid a boom in circular fashion, driven by the conscious consumer trend led by…
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Net-a-Porter has recently made its foray into the resale fashion market, partnering with Reflaunt to launch a new service to resell goods.
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Storey is a "digital wardrobe" app developed by two former Google employees who wanted to make resale and sustainable fashion choices easy.
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One of the world's tallest wood buildings is located in the Swedish city of Skellefteå, setting an example for the future of green cities.
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IKEA Thailand has transformed its Bang Yai outlet into a Circular Store featuring resale goods and a recycling station.
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A new “Green Store” has just landed in Australia, launched by French beauty and skincare brand L’Occitane to cater to conscious shoppers.
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Hong Kong sustainable brand Kibo just launched a new collection of vegan slip-on sneakers made from recycled fashion waste.
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IKEA and H&M have teamed up to explore the potential and challenges in using recycled textiles to meet their 2030 sustainability targets.
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Created by sisters Nicole and Frankie, Bandi is a new secondhand clothing app helping users find their clothes swap twin to shop sustainably.
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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…
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Hong Kong-headquartered investor and accelerator Brinc has just partnered with Halo Impact to launch a new Circular Economy Accelerator Program. Dedicated to tech-forward circular economy solutions across a number of industries, the new…
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