Charged

AUGUST 24, 2021

Battery recycling will be a critical part of the future e-mobility ecosystem, as Tesla has understood from the beginning. The California carmaker has been working with various firms to recycle its end-of-life battery packs for several years.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Firms representing more than $857bn in combined revenues have now signed up to the CanopyStyle initiative which aims to eliminate destruction of endangered and ancient forests from fashion supply chains. Such forests are both critical ecosystems for plants and nature, while also acting as significant natural stores of carbon.

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Business Green

APRIL 15, 2021

With the clothing industry under mounting pressure to curb the textile waste mountain created by so-called 'fast fashion' and curb emissions from its delivery vehicles, two of the UK's leading fashion and logistics brands have teamed up to launch a new initiative designed to help extend the life of second hand clothes.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

Research reveals that just 19 policies have been introduced to tackle negative impacts of fast fashion since 2007 - compared to 689 to try and tackle obesity. The huge environmental and social impact of the fashion industry is becoming ever more apparent," he said. "If

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Look for words surrounding the phrase ‘recycled content’ Upon reading this, you can more confidently tell whether or not the producers are incorporating sustainable practices within their manufacturing process. Certification measures the percentage of recycled content to make an accurate claim in the marketplace.”

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Also, we helped design clothes with natural and monofibers that are recyclable. Our recycling partnerships are local here in the U.S. Infinity Goods has partnerships with local Colorado producers, which have agreed to reuse their packaging through the platform, fostering a local, waste-free circular economy. Infinity Goods.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Sweaty Betty has launched a new recycling service for old leggings, allowing customers to return used sportswear for recycling or re-use. The retailer stressed that it "is not in the business of fast fashion" and that its garments are engineered to last years.

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2022

Regulation, consumer demand and shareholders are pushing for more recycled textiles. Imagine if a significant portion of the textiles that cannot be reused in their current form could be recycled. Fashion companies need to set ambitious targets for recycling textiles and designing for circularity.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

The fashion industry is on course to take-up 25 per cent of the world's carbon budget, yet despite this huge impact, the UK government is failing to tackle the negative impact of fashion. Only 32 per cent of policies proposed actively sought to address the issue of fashion, rather than just increasing awareness.?The

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Jeans Jeans are truly the cornerstone of great fall fashion. It uses eco-friendly materials like recycled cotton and non-toxic dyes. Using recycled jewelry and recycled packaging, Bario Neal traces its entire supply chain and sources fair-trade materials. Affordable and sustainable fashion trends for fall.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 7, 2021

The Barbie Loves the Ocean line includes three fashion dolls, a playset and accessories made from 90% recycled ocean-bound plastic parts sourced within 50 kilometers of waterways in areas that are lacking formal waste collection systems. View post: Mattel reveals new Barbie made from recycled ocean-bound plastic.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 14, 2020

A lack of recycling and reusing is having a detrimental effect on many natural habitats and, as a result, on all wildlife. When it comes to living a more eco-friendly lifestyle, recycling should be at the top of your list. Along with recycling, you should strive to reduce the amount of waste that you create in general.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 30, 2021

Being eco-conscious folks, it was important to them that they use high-quality recycled materials and skip the plastic packaging. from recycled polyester and spandex. Inhabitat: How do you source the recycled fabric used in BioRomper suits? BioRomper: a safe, fashionable, eco-friendly outfit for travel.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

In another report , the European Commission conducted a website sweep to analyze online green claims from various business sectors including garments and fashion, cosmetics, and household equipment. It’s deceptive to misrepresent directly or by implication that a product, package, or service offers a general environmental benefit.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

EarthHero sells organic cotton, reusable kids face masks that are shipped plastic free in recycled packaging. Donate items you can’t use to a school backpack program or locate a place to recycle them. In the Kansas City metro area, RecycleSpot can help you locate a nearby recycler for many items. Photo: Ben Timney / CC.

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Grist

JULY 9, 2021

The study, published by the Finnish scientific journal Environmental Research Letters assessed the environmental impact of five different ways of owning and disposing of clothing, including renting, resale and recycling. The hidden environmental cost was found to be delivery and packaging costs. You want to be sustainable?

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

One million bottles are used per minute, and only 9% of these can be recycled. Recycling: one of the good green habits. It may seem trivial, but recycling is essential for our environment at home and on the road. The journey is avoided by the products (which often come from distant places) and the packaging saved.

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

The company today also announced that it was bringing to market a Matchbox version of the Tesla Roadster, its first die-cast toy vehicle made from 99 per cent recycled materials and certified as carbon neutral.

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Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2021

Far more ambitious policies and investment is to help boost repair, reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing in the UK could create more than 450,000 jobs right across the country over the next 15 years, while helping combat the country's "unsustainable" approach to resource use. The UK's current approach is unsustainable," the report states.

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Business Green

MARCH 3, 2020

Online retailer claims focus on energy efficiency, low carbon delivery modes, renewables and packaging has helped cut its climate impact. The improvements were largely driven by investments in energy efficiency, reduced delivery and packaging emissions, and increased use of renewable energy.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The company has already installed solar panels on its premises and is the first UK company to trial using recycled bottles to manufacture door vinyl. Manufacturing fast fashion uses an enormous amount of water and energy, and many of the clothes end up in landfill after only being worn a few times.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A host of global fashion brands and consumer goods retailers, including H&M, Ben & Jerry's and Stella McCartney, have today collectively committed to purchasing 550,000 tonnes of low carbon alternative fibres for textiles and packaging, in a move aimed at curbing supply chain deforestation. Every year, more than 3.2

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AGreenLiving

JULY 8, 2021

From nat-2, a German footwear designer immersed in sustainable and eco-friendly design, we meet the vegan recycled bubble wrap sneakers. The new vegan recycled bubble wrap sneakers were designed in collaboration with Israeli startup Remeant , and this is the first time the bubble wrap material has been used in shoes. Yes, bubble wrap.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Plastic bags that are recycled incorrectly and land in the ocean end up floating around and resembling jellyfish. Many companies have even started to sell reusable bags with designs on them, making them better looking and more fashionable while at the same time building the brand. Stop harming wildlife.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Called ReCycled, the new bags come in three prints, each making a statement about green developments in production and packaging. In fact, every yard of fabric equals nine recycled bottles, and each product lists the actual equivalent number of water bottles used. LeSportsac Images via LeSportsac.

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Living Green Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

We here at Living Green Technology take a glass half-full approach and believe it’s important to keep up with the recent developments and improvements in the recycling industry in order to appreciate the strides that are being made. Keep reading for our recycling news roundup!

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

.” He continued: “We realized that our technology could enable [us] to make use of the abundant waste of [the] leather and meat industries while at the same time solving the problem of mass-fashion and automotive brands not having eco-friendly materials available in mass-scale.”

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

EarthHero sells organic cotton, reusable kids face masks that are shipped plastic free in recycled packaging. Donate items you can’t use to a school backpack program or locate a place to recycle them. In the Kansas City metro area, RecycleSpot can help you locate a nearby recycler for many items. Photo: Ben Timney / CC.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 12, 2022

When a company invests in that quality and makes the pan from recycled materials, it’s a double win. Each size is made from 100% recycled aluminum. However, achieving high quality comes at a cost, especially in a pan that offers Swiss expertise alongside 100% recycled materials. Proper care will extend the life of the pan.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2022

Landmark circular economy package aims to boost longevity of products, boost consumer protections, and tackle greenwash. The Commission has also unveiled a new Sustainable and Circular Textile strategy, which is designed to tackle the environmental impact of 'fast fashion' by making textiles more durable, repairable, reusable, and recyclable.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

In another report , the European Commission conducted a website sweep to analyze online green claims from various business sectors including garments and fashion, cosmetics, and household equipment. It’s deceptive to misrepresent directly or by implication that a product, package, or service offers a general environmental benefit.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

So it makes sense that a name like Surfrider is a perfect match with #Tide Ocean and the fashion company MVMT. With its Swiss partners, #Tide then converts that ocean plastic into a usable plastic material for manufacturers, completing a closed circle of recycling that avoids the need for virgin materials. Yet, they speak of quality.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2021

Fashion e-commerce giant ASOS has today announced that it delivered a 21 per cent cut in carbon emissions per order over the 2020 financial year, following the succesful completion of its Carbon 2020 strategy which aimed to reduce operational emissions per order every year through to the end of the decade.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 29, 2020

All items are packaged using eco-friendly filler that is reusable and recyclable. Perhaps the most notable nod to the planet is the company’s dedication to using only recycled gems. All silver necklaces are also made from 100% recycled metal. The company hopes to become zero-waste , too.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2020

grant fund to support projects that provide innovative ways for textile waste to be recycled or re-used, keeping it out of landfill or incineration so that it remains a valuable resource. Existing markets for recycled textiles are small scale and traditional, with little innovation or growth potential," WRAP said. "To

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

LanzaTech, a carbon recycling tech company, views addressing those industrial emissions as an opportunity. And in its latest announced partnership with athletic apparel company Lululemon, it's creating yarn and fabric using recycled carbon emissions. That equates to about eight per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

fashion industry , which accounts for ~10% of global CO2 emissions —more than aviation and shipping combined. Read more about the industry’s footprint in our sustainable fashion deep dive ]. Downstream emissions result from the transportation and packaging involved in distribution, product usage itself (e.g.,

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