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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Plastic Waste / Emission Control

20 October 2023

 3 minutes
The first project will leverage the team’s collective advancements in artificial intelligence to create enzymes that break down plastic and textile waste, and the second will streamline the methods for manufacturing these enzymes at scale.

Protein Evolution, US Agencies to Use AI and Enzymes to Break Down Plastic and Textile Waste

Innovation startup Protein Evolution is collaborating with several US agencies with the overarching goal to reduce emissions from petroleum-based plastic production and the landfilling and incineration of plastic waste.

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Snapshot / Recycling Crisis / II Feature
With Europeans producing 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste annually and most still ending up burned, dumped, or exported, the industry needs solutions that can deliver impact today, not in decades. The frenzied rush towards chemical recycling, while potentially transformative, risks creating expensive, exclusive pathways that leave the majority of textile waste unaddressed.

Beyond Chemical Promises: Why Textile Recycling Needs a Technology Reality Check

  • Subir Ghosh

3 June 2025
Solutions / Recycling Crisis / VI Interview
R:inventex focuses on mechanical recycling as the most mature and currently scalable approach to processing textile waste, particularly in a reality where mixed fibre compositions are widespread. It relies on mechanical defibration technology that enables them to disassemble textiles while preserving fibre length and structure more effectively than conventional shredding. This enhances both the quality and range of applications for the recovered fibres.

Re:inventex Builds Scalable Textile Recycling Solutions from Wartime Ukraine

  • Subir Ghosh

6 June 2025
 
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Event Roundup / EU Green Week Report
This year’s theme at the EU Green Week from 3-5 June, ‘Circular Solutions for a Competitive EU’ – emphasised the 3 Cs: Clean, Competitive, and Circular.

EU Green Week 2025 Signals Shift from Circular Economy Policy to Action

  • Tom Vöege

9 June 2025
Luxury Fashion / Italian Accord Commentary
The luxury fashion industry's dark underbelly has been systematically exposed through a series of high-profile investigations that have shaken consumer confidence and regulatory attention. Recent scandals involving household names such as Dior, Armani, and Valentino have exposed what Milan prosecutors describe as "a generalised manufacturing method" that puts lives at risk to maximise profits whilst maintaining the prestige of luxury pricing.

How Italy's Fashion Industry Will Tackle Worker Exploitation Through New Transparency Accord

  • Special Correspondent

6 June 2025
 
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Retail Prospects / India Story Commentary
The untapped potential of India’s smaller cities is expected to drive the next phase of retail growth. A research report indicates that 60% of the country’s retail growth in the next 2-3 years will come from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

Retail in India – 2025: A Promising Future Backed by Insights and Statistics

  • Susil S Dungarwal

2 January 2025
Second Chance / Sector Overview Interview
The socioeconomic impact of second-hand clothing (SHC) trade between the EU27+ and Ghana, Kenya, and Mozambique generated substantial economic impacts in the three African countries.

Ultimately, Second-Hand Clothing Sector Is Vital Part of Creating a Circular Textile Economy

  • Subir Ghosh

9 October 2024
 
Young India Fashion Survey 2025

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