Recycling

Plastic-eating microbes in the Arctic could be a recycling breakthrough

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Plastic-eating microbes in the Arctic could be a recycling breakthrough

A study published in May 2023 in Frontiers in Microbiology has unveiled cold-weather microbes in the Arctic and the Alps that can break down certai...
Sustainability : Design : Technology
Ganni repurposes fabric waste in new recycling scheme

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Ganni repurposes fabric waste in new recycling scheme

Danish fashion brand Ganni has unveiled an in-house recycling initiative to upcycle production waste into new garments.
Sustainability : Fashion : Technology
Overherd powder makes oat milk more sustainable

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Overherd powder makes oat milk more sustainable

In the UK, Yorkshire-based start-up Overherd has created an oat milk powder in an effort to make oat milk consumption more sustainable.
Food : Drink : Technology
CES 2022: A kitchen appliance for recycling at home

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CES 2022: A kitchen appliance for recycling at home

Circumventing the often complicated government guidelines that prevent many well-meaning home-owners from recycling properly, the Lasso Loop takes ...
Sustainability : CES : CES Show
The RUEI-01 shoe embeds ‘unmanufacture’ information

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The RUEI-01 shoe embeds ‘unmanufacture’ information

Product Design student Maxwell Ashford is challenging current systems around recycling with his robotically recyclable shoe.
Technology : Sustainability : Fashion
Mattel’s PlayBack makes plastic toys circular

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Mattel’s PlayBack makes plastic toys circular

Toymaker Mattel is responding to the growth in eco-conscious mindsets among children and parents with a plastic toy upcycling scheme.
Sustainability : Conscious Play : Recycling
Razor brand Hanni makes close shaves sustainable

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Razor brand Hanni makes close shaves sustainable

Beauty brand Hanni’s re-usable razor includes a waterless shaving cream, offering a more sustainable alternative to disposable shaving products.
Health And Wellness : Sustainable Design : Sustainable Alternative
Stat: Indians look to brands for single-use plastic innovation

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Stat: Indians look to brands for single-use plastic innovation

Despite widespread consumer concerns, a new report by Mintel reveals a significant lack of information about reducing plastic waste in India.
Stat : Beauty : Recycling
This recycling programme cuts hair extension waste

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This recycling programme cuts hair extension waste

Hair extensions brand Milk + Blush is launching a hair recycling programme to reduce the wastefulness of its current practices.
Hair : Salon : Beauty
A wood-based solution for sustainable beauty packaging

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A wood-based solution for sustainable beauty packaging

Packaging supplier Quadpack has unveiled a series of wood closures intended to produce an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic packaging.
Sustainability : Recycling : Packaging
This chair is made from unwanted laptops

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This chair is made from unwanted laptops

Designer Tom Robinson has collaborated with material manufacturing firm The Good Plastic Company to create a flatpack chair made of recycled hardware.
Design : Furniture : Waste
Ribena’s rebranding ramps up its recycling efforts

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Ribena’s rebranding ramps up its recycling efforts

Design and innovation company Seymourpowell has worked with drinks brand Ribena on a rebranding to better communicate its sustainability initiatives.
Food And Drink : Branding : Sustainability
Brands launch Podback to tackle coffee pod waste

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Brands launch Podback to tackle coffee pod waste

Coffee brands Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK (JDE Peet’s) are joining forces to launch Podback, a recycling initiative for coffee pods.
Food : Drink : Sustainablity
Transparency means business in the Covid age

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Transparency means business in the Covid age

Covid-19 brings an opportunity for brands to radicalise a generation of recycling moderates into consumers that demand transparency from retail bra...
Packaging : Retail : Sustainability
H&M’s Looop makes fashion recycling a store service

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H&M’s Looop makes fashion recycling a store service

Looop by H&M is a garment-to-garment recycling system allowing consumers to transform unwanted clothing into new items.
Fashion : Retail : Technology
Très Bien champions garments created at-home

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Très Bien champions garments created at-home

Retailer Très Bien has created the ATELJÉ limited-edition garment collection, produced entirely from home in the lockdown period.
Fashion : Recycling : Circular Economy
Japan strips bottle labels in recycling push

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Japan strips bottle labels in recycling push

Japan is focusing its sustainability efforts on removing all labels and tags on plastic bottles.
Society : Recycling : Plastic
Bscly packages premium clothing in sugar cane

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Bscly packages premium clothing in sugar cane

The new direct-to-consumer clothing brand packages its premium basics in compostable sugar cane boxes.
Retail : Packaging : Sustainability
Lumi ID uses QR codes to simplify eco-logistics

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Lumi ID uses QR codes to simplify eco-logistics

The QR-enabled service allows brands to be transparent about the sustainability of their delivery services.
Technology : Alternative Packaging : Sustainability
ReDyper is a circular approach to nappies

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ReDyper is a circular approach to nappies

Dyper is offering a subscription service that allows parents to return used nappies for more sustainable disposal.
Recycling : Circular Economy : Subscription Service
The Big Idea: Circular Store Design

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The Big Idea: Circular Store Design

As consumers continue to expect brands to produce products that are sustainable and socially conscious, this year saw retailers working to ensure t...
Retail : Sustainability : Storefront Salvation
Stat: Recycled fashion items are booming online

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Stat: Recycled fashion items are booming online

Sustainable buzzwords are surging on e-commerce sites, according to Edited’s Sustainability Edit 2019 report.
Fashion : Sustainability : Recycling
Cubitts crafts glasses from everyday waste

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Cubitts crafts glasses from everyday waste

The spectacles company is experimenting with more sustainable forms of manufacturing, using human hair, potatoes and yoghurt pots.
Design : Fashion : Sustainability
Recycle plastic for reduced metro rides in Rome

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Recycle plastic for reduced metro rides in Rome

The city is trialling a new scheme where locals can recycle bottles and receive free rides on public transport.
Sustainability : Travel : Recycling
Biodegradable plastic lasts longer than expected

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Biodegradable plastic lasts longer than expected

A new study shows that biodegradable plastic bags do not deteriorate after long-term exposure to the environment.
Sustainability : Plastic : Recycling
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