Sorting For Circularity Europe: An Evaluation And Commercial Assessment Of Textile Waste Across Europe
The Sorting for Circularity Europe project was launched in early 2021 and initiated by Fashion for Good together with Circle Economy. The project was made possible by catalytic funding from Laudes Foundation and brand partners, adidas, BESTSELLER, Inditex and Zalando, with H&M Group as key project partners. The project addressed the need for data on textile waste in the market, identifying waste types and recycling opportunities.
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The Rise of Reusable Packaging: Understanding the Impact & Mapping a Path to Scale
Packaging, in all its different forms, is ubiquitous across the fashion industry. This is no more evident than the single-use plastic and cardboard packaging that enables the burgeoning e-commerce market.
Understanding “Bio” Material Innovations
The last 5 years have seen a pronounced increase in excitement around “biomaterials” for the fashion industry. As brands consider their environmental and social impacts, along with rising ethical concerns from consumers, the search for more ‘sustainable’ alternatives is driving innovation. Wider trends are further contributing to interest in biomaterials; from climate change and the potential for lower carbon footprints vs fossil based synthetic materials, the war on plastics, to the rapid growth of veganism1 and a rush to find alternatives to animal derived materials. Biomaterials, however, remain an ill defined category.
Fashion for Good Five Year Progress Report
In 2017, we started Fashion for Good with a bold ambition to make all fashion a force for good. Much of this progress is reflected in this report, specifically highlighting our innovation platform, investments, and convening activities across our global footprint. We also reflect on the biggest lessons we have learned over the past 5 years.
