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Naomi Osaka Just Dropped A New Upcycled Denim Collection With Levi’s
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has just launched a brand new upcycled denim collection. Teaming up with Levi’s, the new limited-edition collection features four pieces made from repurposed and vintage denim from the brand’s old stock. Osaka,!-->…
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Canadian Biotech To Scale Production Of Bioplastics Made From Organic Waste After $6M Funding
Genecis has secured US$6 million to help scale a novel biotech platform to upcycle organic waste into sustainable bioplastics.
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Is TerraCycle Greenwashing? Lawsuit Casts Doubt Over Take-Back Recycling Platform
The Last Beach Cleanup has filed a lawsuit against TerraCycle, alleging the firm is misleading consumers about its recycling platform.
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93% of Hong Kong Millennials Buy Secondhand For Sustainability
Millennials in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia are buying secondhand because they want to be more sustainable, according to a Carousell report.
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Dole Is Now Turning Its Pineapple Waste Into Upcycled Vegan Piñatex Leather
Dole has partnered up with London startup Ananas Anam to repurpose its pineapple leaves into Piñatex, the vegan leather alternative.
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ThredUp To Acquire Remix To Disrupt Europe’s US$21B Secondhand Market
One of the largest online resale apparel platforms, ThredUp will be acquiring Remix, one of Europe's major fashion resale companies.
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This ‘Deliveroo of Clothing Repairs’ App Is Making Circular Fashion Easy
Sojo is the app that's making circular fashion easy for everyone, offering a Deliveroo-like service for clothing repairs and alterations.
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A 10% Switch To Reusables Could Cut Ocean Plastic Waste By 50%: WEF Report
Switching just 10% of plastic packaging to reusables could prevent half of the world's annual ocean plastic waste, a new WEF report says.
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Madewell’s New ThredUP Resale Platform To Double The Life Of 1M Pairs Of Denim By 2023
As part of its existing partnership with the secondhand apparel platform thredUP, clothing retailer Madewell launches a digital resale platform. Called 'Madewell Forever', the initiative is supported by thredUP's Resale-as-a-Service!-->…
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Each Item In Patagonia’s New Collection Upcycles 3-6 Pieces Of Discarded Clothing
Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia has launched a new line that upcycles 3-6 pieces of old, damaged clothing.
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World-First: McDonald’s U.K. To Pilot Reusable Coffee Cup Scheme
McDonald’s collaborates with zero-waste delivery platform Loop to unveil a pilot returnable coffee cup scheme across six UK outlets.
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How Sustainable Is Your Amazon Shopping Cart? This Browser Extension Tells You.
There's a new and free browser extension called Finch that can tell you how sustainable the products you buy on Amazon are.
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This New ‘Rulebook’ Helps Companies Avoid Greenwashing Claims
A new 'rulebook' helps companies avoid making greenwashing claims and make a difference in the fight against climate change.
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Study: Fashion ‘Renting’ Causes More Emissions Than Throwing Clothes Away
Rental fashion could produce more carbon emissions than simply throwing clothes away, new research has revealed.
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Tomorrow X Sea Shepherd: New Activist-Endorsed Eco Clothing Line Helps You Save The Oceans
Made from organic and recycled materials, the new collection supports Sea Shepherd's work and highlights ocean conservation.
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Americans Could Soon Have the ‘Right To Repair’ and Prevent Waste
President Biden will soon order the FTC to draft new "right to repair" rules to let consumers fix their own products independently.
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Nzambi Matee Transforms Kenya’s Plastic Waste Into Building Bricks
Kenya is drowning in plastic waste building bricks. Nzambi Matee is turning them into building bricks and pavers.
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Unilever Is Expanding Its Refill and Reuse Program to Reduce Plastic Waste
Unilever will expand its refill and reuse program across the UK in an effort to reduce plastic waste inherent in the consumer goods industry.
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Circular Fashion Group Raises €30M For Its Regenerated Fibers Made From Textile Waste
Infinited Fiber received €30M for its circular fashion initiative to produce 30,000 metric tons of regenerated fibers.
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This All-Season Rain Boot Is Upcycled From 15 Cups Of Coffee
One-third of this upcycled rain boot has waste coffee grounds and the other materials include coffee yarn and recycled plastic bottles.
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EU Single-Use Plastic Ban Just Started: Here’s What You Need To Know
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.
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