textiles recycling

Boohoo, Asos and Asda face greenwashing investigations from UK regulator

Fast fashion giants Asos and Boohoo, plus supermarket Asda, are to have their sustainability claims scrutinised by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as it tests new approaches to clamp down on misleading statements.

Landsec launches textile take-back scheme to combat fast-fashion

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Asics to host fashion recycling schemes at large-scale sporting events

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‘Durable’ fashion would save £5bn and cut key footprints, says WRAP

Increasing the durability and expanding the lifespan of items of clothing by nine extra months could reduce carbon, waste and water footprints by 20-30% each and cut resource costs by £5bn, a new report from WRAP has found.

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Council emissions savings down 3% as recycling rate stalls

The amount of CO2 being saved by local councils in England and Wales through recycling fell by 3%, between 2011/12 and 2012/13, according to a new recycling report released last week.

Lack of data is hampering efforts to drive sustainable fashion

Despite claims that the fashion industry is starting to adopt more sustainable practices, the majority of brands are failing to back this up with hard evidence, new research has shown.

EXCLUSIVE: H&M reiterates support for circular economy

Clothing giant H&M has reiterated its support for the development of a circular economy.

Clothing giants including Stella McCartney and Next sign green pledge

UK clothing powerhouses including Tesco, Next and designer Stella McCartney are among 53 retailers, suppliers, charities and recyclers in the textiles sector who have committed to significantly reduce the environmental impacts of clothing across its lifecycle.

H&M to start selling denim made from old clothes

Clothing giant Hennes and Mauritz is set to debut a denim collection made from old clothes next month after gathering used items from customers over the past year.

Young designers call on fashion world to drop sustainability ‘stigma’

The fashion industry has "no excuse" to continue shunning sustainability given the wealth of materials that can now be recycled into clothing, a leading designer has argued.

Levi’s shows real bottle in ‘waste less’ designer denim drive

Levi's has unveiled its latest innovation in sustainable design with the launch of jeans made from recycled plastic bottles and food trays.

Trials called for to test recovery potential of ‘difficult’ textiles

Local schemes could offer potential recovery solutions for stuffing materials from bedding and furniture as the waste industry shifts its focus to tackling more challenging waste streams.

Clothes retailer takes recycling to the Maxx

High street clothes retailer TK Maxx has increased its recycling rate by almost 80% across its 297 UK stores since April 2012.

Upcycling to strut its stuff at London Fashion Week

Liora Lassalle, the winner of this year's sustainable fashion award, the Estethica / Veolia Re-Source competition, will launch her first collection during London Fashion Week February 15 - 19 2013.

Harley Davidson gives used leathers an ‘easy ride’

Harley Davidson has launched its Spring Clothing Clear Out Campaign in partnership with the Salvation Army in an attempt to encourage bikers to donate their old leathers.

Carpet waste diversion up 30% as demand for recovery grows

Recovery of carpet waste has accelerated over the past 12 months due to sustained efforts across the supply chain in capturing this material stream.

H&M rolls out global ‘Shwopping’ scheme for textile recycling

H&M is set to become the first fashion retailer to roll out in-store clothing takeback worldwide, following the success of Marks & Spencer's Shwopping initiative.

B&Q and IBM first to sign up to corporate Shwopping

B&Q and IBM are among the first businesses to take advantage of Marks & Spencer's Shwopping textile recycling scheme for offices.

Resource minister urges greater reclaim for textiles

Used clothing is an increasingly valuable commodity, but this message needs to be drilled home to businesses and consumers, resource minister Lord de Mauley warned today.

Premiership stars back Nike’s renewable football boots

Nike has unveiled its latest environmental low impact product - the GS2 football boot, constructed using a range of renewable plant-based and recycled materials.