Waste

In an attempt to measure the country’s progress towards clothing circularity, a country wide research in Australia has shed light on consumption and disposal traits, and also suggested ways on how to prevent items being unnecessarily sent to landfill.

H&M’s multipartner initiative Saamuhika Shakti has selected nine startups for its ‘Techtonic – Innovations for Circular Economy’ award which supports innovations that accelerate waste management in India, while increasing and improving the stability of waste picker incomes.

Robots at a Danish company sort textile waste based on material composition and colour identification using near-infrared (NIR) sensors and cameras, a part of which is then converted into recycled fibres and yarns suitable for production of new garments.

A new study has found that synthetic apparel is by far the largest source of plastic waste. The synthetic value chain accounted for 18 million tonnes of waste in 2019, making up 89% of all plastic waste from the global apparel industry that year. 

A report published by Australia Institute has suggested that a good way to increase transparency in the Australian fashion industry would be to establish standards for labels.

A consortium of 24 partners will work on a holistic approach towards sustainable growth in the EU textiles sector by raising customer awareness, enhancing recycling, ensuring feedstock traceability using the Digital Product Passport, and providing data and guidelines to decision-makers.

A paper by Zero Waste Europe has emphasised the urgent need to phase out hazardous chemicals and tackle the release of microplastics, outlining a vision where textile recycling is not just a niche activity but a cornerstone of the industry.

Australia has launched a landmark nationwide study to probe consumer fashion disposal habits in a bid to better inform responsive policymaking and directly impact the Kangaroo country’s fashion waste.

Europe gets closer to implementing the extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes as European Parliament votes in favour of the proposed changes that would mandate producers to cover costs for collecting, sorting and recycling waste textiles. 

Netherlands could soon stop discarding the millions of tonnes of wool thanks to a Dutch designer’s innovative robot.