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Circular Economy and Sustainability, Scientifically Explained. With a focus on Textiles, Plastics and New Materials.

UPDATE to our previous story on #plantbased leathers: researchers in Germany now confirm the plastic-based nature of these materials as well as the presence of problematic and banned chemicals. Read more here: thecircularlaboratory.com/plant-based-pl…


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H&M's green machine: is this the solution for fibre-fibre recycling? See my contribution to this article in @voguebusiness Takeaway: it's a good step forward for polycotton separation tech, but there are limitations. voguebusiness.com/sustainability… Article by @jasminchua


One of our contributors, @ashleyjholding will be speaking at a panel for the Liverpool Fashion Summit @LFS2020 about circularity in textiles. Find out more and register on the link below!

I'll be speaking at what should be a really interesting event on Textiles in a Circular Economy, as part of the Liverpool Fashion Summit, put together by @LFS2020 and @CircularEClub. Join us to learn more about circularity for textiles and be part of the conversation!



A recent flurry of news stories have taken great interest in a new material that was being touted as a possible solution to #plastic and plastic bottles 🌱 Our Dr. @ashleyjholding has analysed this new material here #Sustainability #circulareconomy bit.ly/2AX3uzt


Today, chemical societies from around the world have released a report into how science can forge a path for sustainable plastics - with 4 big research challenges identified 🧪♻️

More Research On Plastics Is Critical For A Sustainable Future ♻️ #ProgressivePlastics Using a new report launched today titled 'Science to enable sustainable plastics', @Forbes has put together a fantastic piece exploring the future of plastics ➡️ bit.ly/3coskoY



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Balanced analysis of @hm and @renewcellsweden recent announcement. Overall verdict: a step in the right direction.

Today @hm has launched the new Conscious Exclusive collection, featuring a viscose fibre called 'Circulose' from @renewcellsweden. Read our analysis on Circulose and H&M's sustainability effort here🌿 #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #SustainableFashion bit.ly/2Un5lVI



Today @hm has launched the new Conscious Exclusive collection, featuring a viscose fibre called 'Circulose' from @renewcellsweden. Read our analysis on Circulose and H&M's sustainability effort here🌿 #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #SustainableFashion bit.ly/2Un5lVI


“From April 2022, we will charge manufacturers and importers £200 per tonne on packaging made of less than 30% recycled plastic. That will increase the use of recycled plastic in packaging by 40% – equal to carbon savings of nearly 200,000 tonnes.” bit.ly/2wvRD9M


Does cotton have a place in a circular economy? Why fashion companies may need to rethink the composition of their textiles if they want to close the loop in fashion. #CircularEconomy #CircularFashion #Sustainability #SustainableFashion thecircularlaboratory.com/cottons-proble…


Chemical textile recycling is the way to close the loop in fashion👕Innovative companies such as @futureofapparel and @tytonbio are leading efforts to turn textile waste into new fibres #circulareconomy #Sustainability #sustainablefashion @voguebusiness bit.ly/39xFAaf


Kudos to @AudiOfficial for using 89% recycled fabric in their new #Audi #A3 seat covers. 45 recycled 1.5L PET bottles are used in each of the seat covers ♻️ #circulareconomy #Sustainability #circulardesign

From a plastic bottle to a seat cover: At the #world #premiere of the new #Audi #A3 at @GimsSwiss, Audi will present #sustainable seat covers made up of 89 % recycled PET bottles. Find out how this sustainable product is manufactured >> di-ri.co/Cuwxs

AudiOfficial's tweet image. From a plastic bottle to a seat cover: At the #world #premiere of the new #Audi #A3 at @GimsSwiss, Audi will present #sustainable seat covers made up of 89 % recycled PET bottles. Find out how this sustainable product is manufactured >> di-ri.co/Cuwxs


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