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Zero-waste textile industry possible

A new life-cycle assessment by the European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) and a report by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) – both released this month – are showing the potential for circularity within the textile industry.

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Salvation Army introduces automated technology to sort recycled clothes

The ‘Fibresort’ system will classify non-wearable textile items into material grades for repurpose

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WRAP: UK wardrobes hold 1.6 billion items of unworn clothes

58 per cent of UK adults are keen to use repair services, demonstrating positive attitudes to circular clothing business models

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LARAC expresses ‘serious concern’ over new EA guidance on POPs recycling
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| 5 October 2022 |
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The body questions the EA’s ‘poor communication’ and short notice given to councils
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Fashion for Good: New report highlights potential circularity of textile recycling
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Amelia Kelly
| 29 September 2022 |
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The report aims to provide framework and information for future investment in the sector
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British Retail Consortium releases second-hand fashion guideline
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| 27 September 2022 |
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| 15 September 2022 |
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The retailers faced scrutiny after using ‘green’ terms in unclear and insufficiently substantiated ways
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Major retailers’ garment waste burnt to fuel Cambodian kilns
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| 9 August 2022 |
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An Unearthed investigation has identified a stream of textile waste acting as cheap fuel for brick kilns
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CMA to investigate ASOS, Boohoo and Asda over ‘green’ claims
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| 2 August 2022 |
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The body will consider whether firms’ statements, labelling, and certifications could mislead buyers
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| 27 July 2022 |
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| 14 July 2022 |
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The centre promotes the benefits of consumer garment repair as a standard practice in the industry
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| 24 June 2022 |
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The fund will go to Scottish textile businesses that fulfil circular economy objectives
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| 31 May 2022 |
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Partnership with CNMI aims to ‘redefine’ fashion through circular design
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| 13 April 2022 |
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The body has welcomed the policies with ‘strong support’
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| 11 April 2022 |
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Textiles 2030 welcomes 100 signatories in 10 months
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| 8 April 2022 |
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New joiners include retailers and brands such as eBay, River Island and Oliver Bonas
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European Commission proposes ‘greenwashing’ ban and new consumer rights
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| 5 April 2022 |
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The legislation would update the Consumer Rights and Unfair Commercial Practices Directives
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New report finds that fashion certification schemes ‘enable greenwashing’
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| 29 March 2022 |
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Analysing ten schemes, the Changing Markets Foundation finds each one inadequate
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Eunomia report calls for EU EPR for textiles
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| 10 March 2022 |
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The introduction of such a policy could tackle over-consumption and improve product design
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Textile waste tops Scottish emissions report
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| 17 February 2022 |
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The material accounted for four per cent of waste weight in 2020, but 32 per cent of the country’s carbon impact
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| 23 December 2021 |
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Resource’s guide to reducing waste and recycling common festive items – trees, decorations, wrapping paper, and more.
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New project to upscale polyester recycling technologies
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| 14 December 2021 |
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The Full Circle Textile Project is seeking investment into cellulosic processes
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Textile industry falls short of SCAP 2020 waste targets
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| 19 October 2021 |
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The WRAP paper examines the clothing industry’s progress towards net-zero
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