Sorting post-consumer waste is one of the key steps towards creating a circular economy for the materials we produce. According to Plastics Europe over 10 million tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste is sent for recycling every year, yet 65% of this plastic waste is still going to energy recovery or to landfill. Over the last …
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Innovators may have contradicting opinions regarding plastic packaging. On the surface it is an accessible option, benefiting corporate resilience and customer affordability. But microplastics pollute oceans, impact human health and worsen climate change. Balancing plastic’s perk with a more eco-conscious composition may now be possible though, thanks to advancements in 3D printing. Closing in on …
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Europe’s transition to a circular economy took a giant leap forward this week after lawmakers approved new ecodesign legislation that will transform the way products are traded in the EU. Circular products will become the rule rather than the exception, with industry now set on a path to ‘think circular from the very design conception …
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The new What Goes Around Comes Around exhibition in Amsterdam is showcasing the best of circular fashion. On at the soon to be retired Fashion for Good (FFG) museum, it displays the range of regenerative fashion emerging from the chrysalis of an industry responsible for 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Clothes maketh the …
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Fashion for Good (FFG) is synonymous with the world of regenerative fashion. This month we reported the impact being made by the Amsterdam-based platform’s investor network, which since 2017 has ploughed €1.9 billion into reshaping the future of the industry. Now, as it plans for the next stage in its evolution, FFG is bringing the curtain …
Fashion for Good (FFG) is the global trendsetter when it comes to creating the right environment for a regenerative fashion industry to grow and prosper. The Amsterdam-headquartered platform, alongside its investor network, has directed €1.9 billion in funding to change makers reshaping the future of the industry since 2017 – and it now plans to …
The fashion and retail industry has been facing a series of formidable challenges, from the intricacies of supply chain management to rising production costs, and evolving consumer behaviours. Brands and retailers in the industry are rethinking how they can stay competitive and win over customers. Could artificial intelligence (AI) hold the key to unlocking new… …
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Finematter, a circular marketplace revolutionizing the jewellery industry, announced the successful second close of its seed round, bringing the total raised to €2.6 million. Renowned tech founders and industry veterans exclusively backed the round, sharing Finematter’s vision of promoting circularity and transparency in the jewellery market. The seed round counts contributions from distinguished angel investors… …
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Students at Aryabhatta College, Delhi University are behind innovative social entrepreneurship organisation, Enactus Aryabhatta, which runs projects focused on building a community that is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. I caught up with the Enactus Aryabhatta team to learn more about three of these projects. And first up they told me about Project Palaash and …
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On April 20-21, 2023, we will be welcoming you again to our annual EU-Startups Summit in Barcelona! This year, the event will be bigger and better than ever before and we’ll have lots of exciting speakers, panel discussions, networking activities, pitch competitions and much more. The EU-Startups Summit will gather over 2,000 founders, startup enthusiasts and investors… …