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117 SMEs Sign Circular Fashion Pledge To Push For Industry-Wide Change
Launched in April this year, the 2020 Circular Fashion Pledge is an initiative engaging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to kickstart a circularity commitment. Since then, over 110 SME brands have signed onto the pledge, and are!-->…
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Precious Metals: We Dump 53 Million Tonnes Of E-Waste Every Year, China & US Top List
A new United Nations report has revealed the astonishing waste generated by our electronics. Last year, the world dumped over 53 million tonnes of e-waste with only a tiny fraction ending up recycled. According to the analysts, the!-->…
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Hong Kong Composting Guide: Ways To Compost Your Food Waste In The City
Composting is one of the most effective ways to minimise food waste, which accounts for 30% of what is thrown away for the average household and contributes 10% of global carbon emissions. According to NGO Feeding Hong Kong, over 3,600!-->…
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Dole Pledges To Eliminate Food Waste By 2025, Reach Net Zero By 2030
Dole Packaged Foods has just announced its new sustainability pledges, including eliminating food waste and all petroleum-based plastic packaging from its product lines by 2025, as well as achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030.!-->…
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Singapore Adds More Reverse Vending Machines To Encourage Recycling
Singapore has just added 34 new reverse vending machines to its existing network of just 16. The machines accept plastic and aluminium waste, and users receive discount vouchers as a reward for recycling them. As the city-state’s Semakau!-->…
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Luxury Fashion Platform Farfetch Launches Online Fashion Footprint Tool
Farfetch, the London-based online luxury fashion platform, has just introduced a new fashion footprint tool aimed at helping shoppers track the environmental impact of their spending decisions. The new carbon footprint calculator is a part!-->…
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IKEA Debuts Plant-Filled, Low-Waste & Self-Sufficient “Home Of Tomorrow”
Swedish furniture and homeware giant IKEA has just unveiled its newest eco-friendly concept in Szczecin, Poland. Dubbed the Home of Tomorrow, the space was envisioned by Polish designers looking to redefine the way we live at home. The!-->…
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Circulytics: New Tool Helps Companies Measure & Track Circularity
Developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and more than 30 collaborating companies, Circulytics is a digital measuring tool that provides companies with a comprehensive report of circularity across its entire operations. Going beyond!-->…
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Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee Drops Waste Disposal Levy
A Legislative Council bills committee vetting the Hong Kong government’s proposed waste disposal levy has decided to discontinue scrutiny over the bill. The move effectively puts an end to years of work that would have introduced!-->…
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Singapore Secondhand Electronics Marketplace Reebelo Raises US$1.25M Seed
Reebelo, a Singapore-based refurbished secondhand electronics marketplace startup, has announced a US$1.25 million seed funding round. The startup's new capital will be used to accelerate the company’s expansion into Asia-Pacific markets,!-->…
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Plastic In Hong Kong Recycling Bins Sent To Landfills, Investigation Finds
A recent investigation by Hong Kong local news media HK01 has revealed that plastic bottles collected in recycling bins at residential housing estates have been sent to landfills. Using plastic bottles wired with GPS trackers, the!-->…
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Scientists Urge More Research On Plastics To Bring About Sustainable Economy
A new report by an international union of chemical scientists, business leaders and government figures calls for more global research on plastics and its impacts. Without fully understanding plastics, the experts say, we will be unable to!-->…
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Adidas & Allbirds Partner To Develop ‘Lowest Ever Carbon Footprint’ Sports Shoe
Global sportswear giant Adidas and sustainable shoe brand Allbirds are now collaborating to develop a new performance shoe with the lowest carbon footprint ever recorded. In the process, the two companies share sustainable innovations and!-->…
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Walmart Partners With ThredUP To Hop On Growing Resale Fashion Market
American multinational retail chain Walmart has just become the latest company to jump into the resale trend in a new partnership with secondhand apparel platform thredUP. Customers will be able to choose through thousands of preloved!-->…
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UN Environmental Programme Awards Asian Entrepreneurs For Post Covid-19 Green Business Solutions
Nine entrepreneurs have been selected by a sustainable startup initiative launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for their green business solutions that will help the continent “build back better” after the coronavirus!-->…
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Founder of Redress Design Award Christina Dean: “Sustainability Is About Risk Management”
Redress, the Hong Kong-based charity working to reduce waste in the fashion industry, has just announced the 10 finalists of its annual Redress Design Award. Finalists hail from 9 regions globally, and will go on to compete in the world’s!-->…
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Comprehensive Plastic Packaging Tax Proposed For UK, A Blueprint For Other Countries?
The British government is proposing to introduce a new tax on plastic packaging that contains less than 30% recycled plastic. If the planned bill is passed, any plastic used for packaging across all sectors that is manufactured in or!-->…
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Resale Boom: Luxury Preloved Platform Rebag Raises US$15 Million Amidst Turbulent Economy
Luxury handbag resale platform Rebag has just raised US$15 million in its latest Series D round of funding. The new capital will allow the company to further develop its proprietary software to determine resale value of products, as well!-->…
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Carlsberg & Coca-Cola Drinks May Soon Use “All-Plant” Compostable Plastic Bottles
A biochemicals company based in the Netherlands is now developing “all-plant” bottles, which may soon land on supermarket shelves. The company, Avantium, uses plant sugars instead of fossil fuels to manufacture its degradable and!-->…
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COS Launches First Sustainable Activewear Collection With Recycled Fabrics & Organic Cotton
COS, the high-end fashion brand under H&M Group, has just launched its first-ever line of activewear made from sustainable materials. Called COS Active, the new 15-piece collection will feature everything from leggings to outerwear,!-->…
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Colourful Sorting Bins Successfully Encourage Beijing Residents To Curb Waste Crisis With Fines For Non-Compliers
Household rubbish sorting is now mandatory in Beijing, the capital city of China. It is the latest of 16 cities that have enforced the regulation, as a part of the country’s wider efforts to curb its monumental waste crisis. While the move!-->…
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