Circular Economy

As sustainability continues to take over fashion, a new report says that the circular fashion industry has the potential to become a US$5 trillion market. While businesses have been keen to incorporate the concept of circularity in recent…
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WaterBear Network, a new on-demand video streaming platform that’s entirely dedicated to nature has just been landed. Described as the “Netflix” for documentaries about the planet, the platform is supported by over 80 global NGOs including…
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When four university students in Hong Kong began noticing how many loaves of bread were being thrown away each day in the city, they started to think about how to save food waste and turn it into something new. They came up with Breer, a…
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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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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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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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Launched in October, Good Days is a new activewear brand recycling post-consumer plastic waste into leggings, tops and sports bras. Based in Hong Kong and partnering with sustainable suppliers in Taiwan and ethical manufacturers in…
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Unilever has launched its largest refill trial yet in supermarket chain Asda’s Middleton store in the British city of Leeds. The consumer goods giant says that the pilot will see seven of its brands, ranging from beauty and personal care…
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Based in New York, Thousand Fell is a two-year-old sustainable footwear brand that is on a mission to close the loop in the sneaker industry. The brand, self-described as “beyond sustainable” has created the world’s first completely…
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Sydney-based rental designer clothing platform GlamCorner has raised AU$12 million (US$8.42 million) in a Series B funding round. The cash injection will be used to expand the company’s operations in a number of areas, from developing an…
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After its first edition in 2018, GreenFest is returning to Hong Kong for its second festival this year to bring together the city’s younger generation and spotlight key sustainability issues. Held virtually on November 28-29, the two-day…
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Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer, has launched a new platform to “make it easy” for users to shop for sustainable products on its website. Called the Climate Pledge Friendly category, the dedicated section will see more than…
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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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Bangkok-based startup Yindii has just launched a new mobile app that will help combat food waste in the city. It connects consumers with restaurants and cafés, who will offer “flash sales” on the platform to purchase food that would…
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Burger King has announced a new partnership with circular packaging service startup Loop to pilot reusable packaging for its iconic menu items like the Whopper and drinks. As a part of the trial, customers in select Burger King restaurants…
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San Francisco-based tech company Higg Co has revealed plans for its new Open Data Portal, which is designed to bring transparency to the growing sustainable fashion segment of the apparel industry. Slated to launch next year, the portal on…
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Scientists have created a new enzyme “cocktail” that can break down plastic up to six times faster, bringing hope in the fight against the global pollution crisis. This discovery promises to enable full recycling and could mean a drastic…
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Fast fashion giant H&M has just debuted a new garment-to-garment recycling system called “Looop”, which enables the transformation of unwanted clothing into new textiles. It’s the latest move in a series of circularity-focused measures…
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Hong Kong’s first-ever bar operating using a closed-loop model of production is slated to open this month. Called Penicillin, the sustainable bar will offer an entire menu of minimal-waste cocktails made with locally sourced or upcycled…
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Chris Brown is the founder and director of ReThink, Hong Kong’s first dedicated sustainability conference that brings together corporates, organisations and nonprofits together to answer how businesses can accelerate change towards a more…
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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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