Textiles

Major UK mattress recycling company reports a 20 percent increase in revenue
TFR Group reports 20 percent increase in revenue

The soft furnishing recycling company and one of the UK’s leading mattress recycling organisations, The Furniture Recycling Group (TFR Group), has announced an increase in income, having turned over £3 million in the last 12 months.


The company’s growth over the past year has created 10 new jobs at the company’s Blackburn headquarters, a result of new partnerships with organisations such as... More

EA investigates companies for shipping 1,000 tonnes of illegal waste to Poland

45 containers of waste are being sent back to the UK after being intercepted by officials, while three firms are under criminal investigation amid reports of involvement with the ‘trash mafia’.

Three in four people confused about how to reduce impact of plastic

North London Waste Authority encourages people to ‘Wise Up To Waste’ and switch to reusable bottles, as new research shows that two-thirds of people say that they now possess one.

Resource Association’s awards celebrate recycling achievements
By
Gethin Roberts
| 18 July 2018 |
The Quality Recognition Award winners were announced at the association’s Annual Lecture in London. 
China and EU sign memorandum of understanding on circular economy
By
Gethin Roberts
| 17 July 2018 |
The world’s two largest economies transitioning to circular economy practices could accelerate the adoption of these practices on a global scale.
MPs launch inquiry into sustainability of the fashion industry
MPs launch inquiry into sustainability of the fashion industry
By
Rob Cole
| 22 June 2018 |
Parliament’s cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry.
EU Circular Economy Package becomes law
EU Circular Economy Package becomes law
By
Rob Cole
| 20 June 2018 |
The EU’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) has been published in the EU’s Official Journal, meaning the legislation will enter into force at the start of July, 20 days after its publication.
John Lewis to reduce waste by buying back unwanted clothing
By
Gethin Roberts
| 18 June 2018 |
A new app, developed in partnership with Stuffstr, will enable customers to sell their clothes back to John Lewis to be reused or recycled.
What are you wearing? Hubbub launches new campaign targeting microfibre pollution
What are you wearing? Hubbub launches new campaign targeting microfibre pollution
By
Gethin Roberts
| 7 June 2018 |
Hubbub’s campaign #WhatsInMyWash aims to raise awareness of how our choice and treatment of clothing contributes to synthetic materials polluting our oceans.
WRAP report reveals SCAP signatories make progress on textile sustainability targets
By
Josie Benge
| 29 April 2018 |
New WRAP report reveals impressive reductions in water use, carbon and waste in the textiles production cycle from Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) signatories. 
Clothes recycling app has designs on textile circularity
By
Rob Cole
| 18 April 2018 |
reGAIN, the UK’s first app for the recycling of unwanted clothing, has been launched today (18 April) as research claims 73 per cent of consumers no longer wear up to half of the items of clothing they own.
H&M makes progress towards circular model
By
Rob Cole
| 13 April 2018 |
Fashion retail giant H&M has revealed that 35 per cent of the materials used by the company in 2017 were recycled or sustainably-sourced materials in its new Sustainability Report 2017.
Rochdale textile recycling company culpable for worker’s broken arm
Rochdale textile recycling company culpable for worker’s broken arm
By
Kate Dickinson
| 27 February 2018 |
An employee of Anglo Recycling Ltd was injured in unguarded machinery leading to an £8,000 fine for the textile recycling company.
Circular economy legislation faces final vote after EU approval
Circular economy legislation faces final vote after EU approval
By
Rob Cole
| 27 February 2018 |
EU ambassadors have endorsed the provisional agreement on the four legislative proposals that make up the Circular Economy Package, including a target of a 60 per cent municipal recycling rate.
Hot 100 2018: Who are the leaders of the pack?
Hot 100 2018: Who is leading the pack?
By Resource |
6 February 2018 |
Our annual power list of movers and shakers in the waste and resources industry attracted a record number of votes this year. Here, you’ll find the winners from 100 to one, each accompanied by a voter’s glowing review. Read on to discover who has played their cards right and proved to be our Top Trump for 2018  
Carpet Recycling UK announces carpet waste landfill diversion rate increases to 42 per cent
Carpet Recycling UK announces carpet waste landfill diversion rate increases to 42 per cent
By
Sid Hayns-W
| 2 February 2018 |
Carpet Recycling UK could be on track to meet its ambitious 60 per cent diversion rate by 2020 as the total volume of carpet waste diverted from landfill reached 42 per cent in 2017.
UK recycling industry braced for impact as Chinese crackdown begins
UK recycling industry braced for impact as Chinese crackdown begins
By
Rob Cole
| 3 January 2018 |
Chinese restrictions on imports of 24 grades of solid waste were adopted on Monday and are set to cause significant discomfort in the UK recycling sector, with the Recycling Association saying that stockpiled plastics are already building up in members’ yards.
Are circular economy laws ambitious enough to meet challenges facing Europe?
Are circular economy laws ambitious enough to meet challenges facing Europe?
By
Edward Perchard
| 19 December 2017 |
Agreement on legislation designed to make Europe more resource efficient has been welcomed by industry groups, but with the caveat that reduced ambition in EU plans risks slowing down the transition to a circular economy.
Can the circular economy transform developing countries?
Can the circular economy transform developing countries?
By
Rob Cole
| 15 December 2017 |
International affairs think tank Chatham House is seeking to build an evidence base for circular economy opportunities in developing countries, and whether they could help such nations ‘leapfrog’ to more sustainable development pathways.
Adjusted recycling rates reveal top recycling nations recycling far less than reported
Adjusted recycling rates reveal top recycling nations recycling far less than reported
By
Rob Cole
| 11 December 2017 |
Leading recycling nations may be overstating their recycling figures, with adjusted figures released by Eunomia revealing that the top countries are recycling over 10 per cent less than reported.
MPs urge Education Secretary to include Sustainable Development Goals in curriculum
MPs urge Education Secretary to include Sustainable Development Goals in curriculum
By
Rob Cole
| 8 December 2017 |
EAC Chair Mary Creagh has written to Education Secretary Justine Greening urging her to include the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the National Curriculum.
Putting ‘fast fashion’ out of fashion: EMF unveils a new design for the clothing industry
Putting ‘fast fashion’ out of fashion: EMF unveils a new design for the clothing industry
By
Kate Dickinson
| 29 November 2017 |
By 2050 the fashion industry will use up a quarter of the world’s carbon budget, a new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and backed by Stella McCartney claims, calling for a New Textiles Economy and ambitious change to stop the problem in its tracks.
World’s major fashion brands to take lessons on sustainability
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 24 November 2017 |
Major European apparel retailers and suppliers will receive guidance on introducing innovative solutions to reuse textile leftovers and reduce wastage, as part of the ECAP programme.