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29.03.2023

Freudenberg: First 100% rTPE base content interlining series for apparel

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel is expanding its Super Elastic Interlinings Range with the introduction of the apparel industry’s first 100% recycled thermoplastic elastomers (rTPE) base content interlining series. In recognition of the growing use of elastic interlinings in apparel and building on the principles of Freudenberg Performance Materials´ Apparel’s House of Sustainability, these new products speak for high-quality and sustainable solutions.

The new, 100% rTPE base content interlinings are offered in 40-90 g/m2 weights, with wide applicability – from lightweight knit fabrics with applications in leggings and sports bras to elastic woven fabrics that require medium-to-heavy weights, such as denim, maternity clothes, or casual wear. Sustainable without compromising on quality, the new interlinings offer exceptional elasticity and retain excellent recovery capabilities.

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel is expanding its Super Elastic Interlinings Range with the introduction of the apparel industry’s first 100% recycled thermoplastic elastomers (rTPE) base content interlining series. In recognition of the growing use of elastic interlinings in apparel and building on the principles of Freudenberg Performance Materials´ Apparel’s House of Sustainability, these new products speak for high-quality and sustainable solutions.

The new, 100% rTPE base content interlinings are offered in 40-90 g/m2 weights, with wide applicability – from lightweight knit fabrics with applications in leggings and sports bras to elastic woven fabrics that require medium-to-heavy weights, such as denim, maternity clothes, or casual wear. Sustainable without compromising on quality, the new interlinings offer exceptional elasticity and retain excellent recovery capabilities.

The 100% rTPE base content interlinings reduce the need for virgin materials in apparel while also reducing the demand for the extractive practices necessary to produce such materials. Furthermore, the use of recycled components reduces materials in landfills and oceans, in consideration of full-garment lifecycle management.

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Freudenberg Performance Materials interlinings recycling fibers elastic fiber

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Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG

28.03.2023

LOI between Renewcell and Chinese Lyocell Fiber Producer CTA Green Fibre

The Swedish textile-to-textile recycling innovator Renewcell has signed a Letter of Intent with China Textile Academy Green Fibre Co. Ltd., an Chinese lyocell fiber producer, concerning a long-term commercial collaboration around man-made cellulosic fiber production.

The LOI provides the framework for an upcoming offtake agreement between the parties. The future legally binding offtake agreement will set out commercial terms for the delivery of 18,000 tonnes of Circulose® dissolving pulp to CTA Green Fibre over five years. CTA Green Fibre intends to use Circulose® as feedstock in the production of lyocell fibers to be supplied to textile manufacturers and fashion brands worldwide.

The agreement affirms the two companies’ intent to work together to supply lyocell textile fibers made using Circulose®, the 100% recycled textile pulp made by Renewcell, to global fashion brands in the coming years. The agreement has been facilitated by Ekman Group, Renewcell’s exclusive global trading partner.

The Swedish textile-to-textile recycling innovator Renewcell has signed a Letter of Intent with China Textile Academy Green Fibre Co. Ltd., an Chinese lyocell fiber producer, concerning a long-term commercial collaboration around man-made cellulosic fiber production.

The LOI provides the framework for an upcoming offtake agreement between the parties. The future legally binding offtake agreement will set out commercial terms for the delivery of 18,000 tonnes of Circulose® dissolving pulp to CTA Green Fibre over five years. CTA Green Fibre intends to use Circulose® as feedstock in the production of lyocell fibers to be supplied to textile manufacturers and fashion brands worldwide.

The agreement affirms the two companies’ intent to work together to supply lyocell textile fibers made using Circulose®, the 100% recycled textile pulp made by Renewcell, to global fashion brands in the coming years. The agreement has been facilitated by Ekman Group, Renewcell’s exclusive global trading partner.

Patrik Lundström, Renewcell’s CEO, commented: ”With this agreement, we take a new step in demonstrating the applicability of Circulose® in commercial-scale production of lyocell fibers. Lyocell is a high quality, low-impact fiber using closed loop production process which is highly sought after among our fashion brand partners that will now soon be available incorporating Circulose® recycled from textile waste. I am impressed by the innovative capacity and leadership of CTA Green Fibre and look forward to working together with them to make fashion circular together.”

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Renewcell CTA Green Fibre lyocell fibers

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Re:NewCell AB

24.03.2023

Carbios: Scientific publication on enzymatic degradation of plastics

Carbios announces the publication of an article entitled “Enzymes’ power for plastics degradation” in Chemical Reviews. The article is a comprehensive and critical review of research published to date on the enzymatic degradation of all types of plastics (PET, PLA, polyolefins, polyurethanes, polyamides) and includes almost 700 references. Co-authored by biotechnology researchers from Carbios and its academic partner Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), as well as two eminent professors in polymer science from the University of Bordeaux, the work brings together expertise in the fields of enzymology, polymer science and industry in order to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for plastic.

Beyond the comprehensive bibliographical study, the authors analyzed the data to discuss the scope, limitations, challenges and opportunities of enzymatic plastic recycling with a view to developing innovations and industrial processes. The article’s standpoint and added value with regard to issues surrounding plastic pollution is its critical view on technology transfer and industrial scalability.

Carbios announces the publication of an article entitled “Enzymes’ power for plastics degradation” in Chemical Reviews. The article is a comprehensive and critical review of research published to date on the enzymatic degradation of all types of plastics (PET, PLA, polyolefins, polyurethanes, polyamides) and includes almost 700 references. Co-authored by biotechnology researchers from Carbios and its academic partner Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), as well as two eminent professors in polymer science from the University of Bordeaux, the work brings together expertise in the fields of enzymology, polymer science and industry in order to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for plastic.

Beyond the comprehensive bibliographical study, the authors analyzed the data to discuss the scope, limitations, challenges and opportunities of enzymatic plastic recycling with a view to developing innovations and industrial processes. The article’s standpoint and added value with regard to issues surrounding plastic pollution is its critical view on technology transfer and industrial scalability.

To read the article in Chemical Reviews, click here.

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Carbios plastics enzymatic Chemical Reviews

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Carbios

24.03.2023

RadiciGroup: Zeta Polimeri becomes Radici EcoMaterials Srl

A little over three years have passed since RadiciGroup announced the acquisition of Zeta Polimeri, an Italian company headquartered in Buronzo (VC) with over 30 years' experience in the recovery of pre- and post-consumer synthetic fibres and thermoplastic materials. Today, the company has become a full member of the Group with its new name Radici EcoMaterials Srl.

The new company’s long-standing know-how, combined with RadiciGroup’s as a whole, will create a virtuous production system that recovers worn-out materials (fabric, yarn and granules), or otherwise unusable materials, and processes them into raw materials available for other production cycles by taking advantage of industrial synergy.

A little over three years have passed since RadiciGroup announced the acquisition of Zeta Polimeri, an Italian company headquartered in Buronzo (VC) with over 30 years' experience in the recovery of pre- and post-consumer synthetic fibres and thermoplastic materials. Today, the company has become a full member of the Group with its new name Radici EcoMaterials Srl.

The new company’s long-standing know-how, combined with RadiciGroup’s as a whole, will create a virtuous production system that recovers worn-out materials (fabric, yarn and granules), or otherwise unusable materials, and processes them into raw materials available for other production cycles by taking advantage of industrial synergy.

Radici EcoMaterials is a strategic production site because it handles all the preliminary recovery stages: the sorting, processing and pre-treatment of materials, including those used for the production of post-consumer yarns and engineering polymers. In this sense, Radici EcoMaterials is in line with the most recent European policies on sustainable textiles, which address minimizing the share of materials destined for disposal sites, favouring instead more structured recycling solutions.

Radici EcoMaterials is also GRS certified. GRS certification ensures the complete traceability of its materials, which are made in a safe plant that meets the highest environmental and social certification standards.

The company is also equipped with a photovoltaic system and, for the portion of its energy needs not covered by the photovoltaic source, it partially relies on renewable energy. The goal is to use 100% green energy in the next few years, in accord with RadiciGroup's goals.

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RadiciGroup Radici EcoMaterials Srl fabric yarn

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RadiciGroup

23.03.2023

Haelixa added to the Denim Deal

The steering committee for the Denim Deal has announced that Haelixa, the Swiss standard in physical traceability, is approved as a new signature. The Denim Deal is an international collaboration of more than 50 private and public sector companies united in the commitment to produce denim more circularly.

The Denim Deal aims to close the loop and achieve change in the value chain. Based in Amsterdam, the group is working towards a circular economy where textile waste no longer exists. The brand and manufacturing members pledge to work towards using 5% recycled post-consumer cotton in all future denim collections and produce 3 million denim jeans made with 20% recycled post-consumer cotton.

The steering committee for the Denim Deal has announced that Haelixa, the Swiss standard in physical traceability, is approved as a new signature. The Denim Deal is an international collaboration of more than 50 private and public sector companies united in the commitment to produce denim more circularly.

The Denim Deal aims to close the loop and achieve change in the value chain. Based in Amsterdam, the group is working towards a circular economy where textile waste no longer exists. The brand and manufacturing members pledge to work towards using 5% recycled post-consumer cotton in all future denim collections and produce 3 million denim jeans made with 20% recycled post-consumer cotton.

Coordination of the Denim Deal is led by Roosmarie Ruigrok, where the objective is to unite potential allies who have made the journey to circularity a priority. She has been working to improve sustainability in textiles for more than two decades and is an expert on enrolling the correct stakeholders to instigate change. Ruigrok states, "a circular supply chain in the textile industry is like a well-prepared machine - it ensures that every part of the production process runs smoothly, from sourcing post-consumer materials to delivering well-made finished products to customers. It not only drives efficiency and profitability but also builds trust among stakeholders and fosters sustainable practices - we welcome Haelixa who offers a trustful traceability solution."

Over the last few years, the demand for the technology in recycled denim has grown as brands are asked to validate their recycling claims. Haelixa’s unique DNA solution marks and traces fibers from the source to retail. Using DNA to mark the recycled post-consumer cotton, Haelixa substantiates claims by testing the final garment to validate that the marked waste is present.

The Denim Deal is pushing to lead the change in how denim is made. Changing the standards of operation is always challenging, and traceability is a key to authenticating recycled claims. “We are committed to promoting the use of recycled fibers through traceability and thrilled to align with this group,” said Holly Berger, Haelixa’s Marketing Director. “The goals of the Denim Deal support our vision for a circular economy.”

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Denim Haelixa Denim Deal circularity textile waste

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Haelixa AG

17.03.2023

Alttextilmarkt: Preiskampf um Sammelmengen und wirtschaftliche Sortierung zunehmend schwierig

Auch im Jahr 2022 stand die Alttextilbranche vor neuen Marktsituationen und Herausforderungen. In Zukunft werden insbesondere neue EU-Vorgaben auf die Dynamik des Alttextilmarktes Einfluss nehmen, so der Vorstand des bvse-Fachverbands Textilrecycling.

Im Jahr 2022 zeigte sich die Alttextilbranche sowohl von den Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie als auch von den Auswirkungen des andauernden Ukraine-Russland Krieges betroffen. Die Sammelmengen von Alttextilien fielen erneut leicht ein. Gleichzeitig setzte sich der Rückgang an qualitativ hochwertigen Alttextilien in der Sammlung fort.

Ein weiterer neuer Trend zeichnete sich ab: Infolge anderer Materialzusammensetzungen wurden die einzelnen Teile in der Sammelware im Durchschnitt leichter. „Damit stehen den Sortierern zwar mehr Stücke im Original zur Verfügung, dies führt aber aufgrund von mangelnden Qualitäten nicht zwangsweise zu einer besseren Wiederverwendungsquote“, stellt der Vorsitzende des bvse-Fachverband Textilrecycling, Stefan Voigt, klar.

Auch im Jahr 2022 stand die Alttextilbranche vor neuen Marktsituationen und Herausforderungen. In Zukunft werden insbesondere neue EU-Vorgaben auf die Dynamik des Alttextilmarktes Einfluss nehmen, so der Vorstand des bvse-Fachverbands Textilrecycling.

Im Jahr 2022 zeigte sich die Alttextilbranche sowohl von den Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie als auch von den Auswirkungen des andauernden Ukraine-Russland Krieges betroffen. Die Sammelmengen von Alttextilien fielen erneut leicht ein. Gleichzeitig setzte sich der Rückgang an qualitativ hochwertigen Alttextilien in der Sammlung fort.

Ein weiterer neuer Trend zeichnete sich ab: Infolge anderer Materialzusammensetzungen wurden die einzelnen Teile in der Sammelware im Durchschnitt leichter. „Damit stehen den Sortierern zwar mehr Stücke im Original zur Verfügung, dies führt aber aufgrund von mangelnden Qualitäten nicht zwangsweise zu einer besseren Wiederverwendungsquote“, stellt der Vorsitzende des bvse-Fachverband Textilrecycling, Stefan Voigt, klar.

Preiskampf um verfügbare Sammelmengen und Kostensteigerungen
„Aufgrund der in 2022 wieder freien Kapazitäten in den Sortierwerken führt die geringer verfügbare Menge an Sammelware zu einem Preiskampf. In der Folge konnten Sammelunternehmen Umsatzeinbußen aus 2020 teilweise wieder ausgleichen“, beschreibt der stellvertretende Fachverbandsvorsitzende Stephan Kowoll die Situation der Alttextilsammler.

Unternehmen, die Sortieranlagen betrieben, sahen sich hingegen trotz der an sich guten Verkaufserlöse durch drastisch erhöhte Kosten im Bereich des Wareneinkaufs und der Sortierkosten belastet. „Die massiv gestiegenen Löhne sorgen zusammen mit großen Steigerungen im Bereich der Energie- und Treibstoffkosten für eine Situation, die eine wirtschaftliche Sortierung in Deutschland immer mehr erschwert“, verdeutlicht der Fachverbandsvorsitzende Voigt die Lage der Sortierbetriebe.

Exportmärkte: Stop and Go mit hohen Frachtraten
In Afrika stieg die Nachfrage nach tragbaren Textilien in 2022 weiter an. Zeitgleich wurden infolge des Kriegs in der Ukraine EU-weit Exportverbote nach Russland – auch für Alttextilien – verhängt. „Der für die Branche existenziell wichtige Export der sortierten Alttextilprodukte in die Auslandsmärkte wurde durch die mittlerweile fast verdoppelten Frachtraten in die Destinationen Afrika und Südamerika stark belastet“, macht Vorsitzender Voigt auf weitere Kostensteigerungen für die Branche aufmerksam.

Erarbeitung und Einführung eines nationalen EPR-Systems im Fokus
Der Alttextilmarkt ist im Umbruch, darin ist sich die Fachverbandsspitze einigt. Politische und legislative Neuerungen auf EU- und Bundesebene werden die Dynamik des Alttextilmarkts sowohl in der EU als auch in Deutschland verändern. Im besonderen Fokus steht für den Fachverband dabei die mögliche Ausgestaltung eines nationalen Systems der Erweiterten Herstellerverantwortung (EPR), die auf den zukünftigen Alttextilmarkt entscheidenden Einfluss nehmen wird.

„Durch die verpflichtende Getrenntsammlung ab 2025 wird es erwartungsgemäß zu einem weiteren Abfall der Rohwarenqualitäten bei steigenden Mengen kommen. Im Hinblick darauf ist die Einbeziehung der deutschen Sammler und Sortierer bezüglich einer Querfinanzierung der zu erbringenden abfalltechnischen Leistungen unabdingbar. Das in Deutschland bewährte und funktionierende Sammelsystem im Zusammenspiel mit den kommunalen, gewerblichen und gemeinnützigen Sammlern muss weiterhin aufrechterhalten und gestärkt werden“, betonten die Fachverbandschefs Stefan Voigt und Stephan Kowoll übereinstimmend.

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Alttextilien

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bvse-Fachverband Textilrecycling

15.03.2023

Indorama Ventures and Polymateria sign partnership for biodegradable hygiene products

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) and technology specialist Polymateria Limited have signed an exclusive 10-year partnership to help household brands bring biodegradable nonwoven hygiene products to the market through biotransformation technology.

This collaboration provides a new solution for dealing with essential items like facemasks and wipes once they have been used, ensuring they can return safely to nature without leaving behind any microplastics or toxic residue. It is specifically designed to tackle plastic leaking into the environment as unmanaged waste, meaning it is neither collected for landfill nor recycled. Given that most of the plastic in our oceans originates as unmanaged waste on land, addressing the unmanaged waste challenge is key.

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) and technology specialist Polymateria Limited have signed an exclusive 10-year partnership to help household brands bring biodegradable nonwoven hygiene products to the market through biotransformation technology.

This collaboration provides a new solution for dealing with essential items like facemasks and wipes once they have been used, ensuring they can return safely to nature without leaving behind any microplastics or toxic residue. It is specifically designed to tackle plastic leaking into the environment as unmanaged waste, meaning it is neither collected for landfill nor recycled. Given that most of the plastic in our oceans originates as unmanaged waste on land, addressing the unmanaged waste challenge is key.

IVL’s right to use Polymateria’s unique biotransformation technology for nonwovens supports application in non-virgin resin recycling while providing a solution for ‘fugitive’ used articles, especially those items that end up in the natural environment. This biotransformation process involves the plastic transforming into a bioavailable wax in the open terrestrial environment, whereupon the wax is fully consumed by bacteria, microbes and fungi, leaving just carbon dioxide, water, and biomass. The pulp component is inherently biodegradable under similar conditions.

Nonwovens made by IVL using Polymateria’s technology have been independently tested against, and meet the criteria in, the BSI PAS 9017 standard for the biodegradation of polyolefins in an open-air terrestrial environment published by the British Standards Institution in October 2020. This standard and/or its criteria – the first in the world to ensure plastic can biotransform in the open terrestrial environment without creating any microplastics – is being adopted around the world including in India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Hungary.

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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited Polymateria nonwovens hygiene market biodegradable

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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited

13.03.2023

ITMF-Webinar series on “Digital Workflow" and the “Circular Textile Economy"

ITMF has invited some of the start-ups that have presented at the ITMF Annual Conference 2023 to share in more depth during a series of interactive webinars their digital platforms/tools and how companies can benefit from digital workflows. The first webinar with the start-up “ColorDigital” took place in the first half of February. The second webinar will take place in March with the start-up “Frontier.Cool”.

In cooperation with the “Institut für Textiltechnik” (Institute for Textile Technology) of RWTH Aachen University, ITMF has developed a series of webinars that will have a closer look at the concept, political and legal environment as well as technology regarding circularity and recycling in the textile industry. In six webinars of 60-75 minutes each, international experts will discuss the backgrounds and potential of circularity in the textile industry. The webinar series start in March and will be completed by the end of May 2023.

The webinars are free of charge for ITMF members and all their affiliated members.

Please check the Textination schedule for all details.

ITMF has invited some of the start-ups that have presented at the ITMF Annual Conference 2023 to share in more depth during a series of interactive webinars their digital platforms/tools and how companies can benefit from digital workflows. The first webinar with the start-up “ColorDigital” took place in the first half of February. The second webinar will take place in March with the start-up “Frontier.Cool”.

In cooperation with the “Institut für Textiltechnik” (Institute for Textile Technology) of RWTH Aachen University, ITMF has developed a series of webinars that will have a closer look at the concept, political and legal environment as well as technology regarding circularity and recycling in the textile industry. In six webinars of 60-75 minutes each, international experts will discuss the backgrounds and potential of circularity in the textile industry. The webinar series start in March and will be completed by the end of May 2023.

The webinars are free of charge for ITMF members and all their affiliated members.

Please check the Textination schedule for all details.

More information:
ITMF digital workflow circular economy Webinar RWTH Aachen, ITA, Textiltechnik

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Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University

13.03.2023

ISKO’s Ctrl+Z material science now bluesign® APPROVED

Ctrl+Z is ISKO’s latest innovation employing no virgin cotton, only recycled, and regenerated fibers: more durable, stronger, and now bluesign® APPROVED.

The leading denim ingredient brand and the full-service solutions system with a focus on sustainable chemistry have teamed up in a concerted effort to strengthen their partnership while promoting more sustainable textile production. ISKO has achieved the bluesign® APPROVED label for Ctrl+Z recycled denim fabrics containing no virgin cotton and only recycled and regenerated fibers that are made to be fully recyclable with the newest recycling technologies, enabling a fully circular system.

It is a credential that Bluesign grants only to bluesign® SYSTEM PARTNERs, including manufacturers, that meet the strict safety and environmental requirements of the bluesign® CRITERIA such as ensuring production sites are safe for workers, reducing CO2 emissions and water consumption, as well as avoiding hazardous substances in production among many others.

Ctrl+Z is ISKO’s latest innovation employing no virgin cotton, only recycled, and regenerated fibers: more durable, stronger, and now bluesign® APPROVED.

The leading denim ingredient brand and the full-service solutions system with a focus on sustainable chemistry have teamed up in a concerted effort to strengthen their partnership while promoting more sustainable textile production. ISKO has achieved the bluesign® APPROVED label for Ctrl+Z recycled denim fabrics containing no virgin cotton and only recycled and regenerated fibers that are made to be fully recyclable with the newest recycling technologies, enabling a fully circular system.

It is a credential that Bluesign grants only to bluesign® SYSTEM PARTNERs, including manufacturers, that meet the strict safety and environmental requirements of the bluesign® CRITERIA such as ensuring production sites are safe for workers, reducing CO2 emissions and water consumption, as well as avoiding hazardous substances in production among many others.

Specifically, Ctrl+Z is material science that hits “undo” on post-industrial waste delivering fabrics made from recycled and regenerated content that look and feel identical to their former compositions with increased strength and durability.

More information:
Isko bluesign® Denim

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ISKO

10.03.2023

Indorama Ventures: FY22 financial performance

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) reported a record FY22 financial performance from the company’s global manufacturing footprint serving end-consumers’ resilient need for daily necessities. The unusually high level of customer destocking that weighed on the fourth quarter result is expected to have leveled out and business should return to normal operating conditions, with China’s reopening to further spur demand.

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) reported a record FY22 financial performance from the company’s global manufacturing footprint serving end-consumers’ resilient need for daily necessities. The unusually high level of customer destocking that weighed on the fourth quarter result is expected to have leveled out and business should return to normal operating conditions, with China’s reopening to further spur demand.

Full-year Core EBITDA climbed 31% YoY to $2.3 billion as revenue rose 28% to a record $18.8 billion. The company recorded strong cash flows of $2.2 billion, up 111% YoY. Indorama Ventures’ geographically diversified, integrated platform, backed by management’s agility, withstood unprecedented global events to generate earnings through the business cycle. During the year, the company continued to focus on its growth plan, successfully integrating its strategic surfactants business in Latin America and Vietnamese packaging acquisition. A dedicated senior team is working tirelessly and is committed to the company’s ‘Vision 2030’ sustainability goals including recycling technologies and introducing biomass feedstock to the company’s product portfolio. The ongoing ‘Project Olympus’ cost transformation program delivered an annual run rate of $449 million in efficiencies.

The annual result was impacted by an unusually challenging final quarter as fears of a recession and reduced transit times led to widespread destocking by customers. 4Q22 Core EBITDA declined 43% YoY to $264 million on a 1% drop in revenue to $3.9 billion. The pandemic lockdown in China also continued into the final quarter, reducing factory demand across Indorama Ventures’ portfolio and resulting in narrower margins from lower prices and higher costs. Higher energy and utility costs impacted European operations as the war in Ukraine continued into the winter.

To improve competitiveness and build resilience, Indorama Ventures rationalized underperforming assets in the Fibers business in Europe and a PTA site in Asia, resulting in a $7 million cash impairment in 4Q22 and a $253 million non-cash impact. As a result, the company looks forward to a $38 million uplift in EBITDA in 2023, reaching up to $65 million by 2025.

More information:
Indorama Ventures Limited Indorama financial year 2022

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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited

(c) Mountain Equipment / Silvan Metz

09.03.2023

Globetrotter startet DOWN CYCLE-Projekt mit Mountain Equipment

Ab sofort nimmt der Outdoor-Ausrüster Globetrotter in seinen bundesweit 22 Filialen alle ausgedienten, mit Daune gefütterten Produkte an - gleichgültig ob Schlafsack oder Winterjacke, Bettdecke oder Kopfkissen. Gesammelt werden diese bis Januar 2024. In Zusammenarbeit mit der englischen Outdoor-Marke Mountain Equipment entsteht anschließend eine Jacke aus 100 Prozent recycelter Daune, die voraussichtlich ab Herbst 2024 exklusiv bei Globetrotter erhältlich sein wird.

Für die Aktion stehen in allen Globetrotter-Filialen Sammelbehälter bereit. Alternativ können die Kund:innen ihre gebrauchten Daunenprodukte auch per Post versenden. „Mit dem DOWN CYCLE-Projekt gehen wir gemeinsam mit Mountain Equipment neue Wege in Richtung Kreislaufwirtschaft und Ressourcenschonung,“ so Projektmanager Andreas Krüger. „Gerade die Weiternutzung alter Daunen macht Sinn, denn durch das Recycling dieses langlebigen Naturproduktes können große Mengen an Wasser eingespart werden.“

Ab sofort nimmt der Outdoor-Ausrüster Globetrotter in seinen bundesweit 22 Filialen alle ausgedienten, mit Daune gefütterten Produkte an - gleichgültig ob Schlafsack oder Winterjacke, Bettdecke oder Kopfkissen. Gesammelt werden diese bis Januar 2024. In Zusammenarbeit mit der englischen Outdoor-Marke Mountain Equipment entsteht anschließend eine Jacke aus 100 Prozent recycelter Daune, die voraussichtlich ab Herbst 2024 exklusiv bei Globetrotter erhältlich sein wird.

Für die Aktion stehen in allen Globetrotter-Filialen Sammelbehälter bereit. Alternativ können die Kund:innen ihre gebrauchten Daunenprodukte auch per Post versenden. „Mit dem DOWN CYCLE-Projekt gehen wir gemeinsam mit Mountain Equipment neue Wege in Richtung Kreislaufwirtschaft und Ressourcenschonung,“ so Projektmanager Andreas Krüger. „Gerade die Weiternutzung alter Daunen macht Sinn, denn durch das Recycling dieses langlebigen Naturproduktes können große Mengen an Wasser eingespart werden.“

Konkret spart die Aufbereitung alter Daunen im Vergleich zur Nutzung neuer Daunen rund 70 Prozent Wasser ein, denn die Aufzucht von Gänsen und Enten sowie die Verarbeitung der Daunen verbraucht viel Trinkwasser. Auch mit Blick auf das Tierwohl macht eine Weiteraufbereitung Sinn. Bis zu 95 % eines Daunenprodukts können wiederverwendet werden. „Daune ist eine wertvolle Ressource, für die wir eine Infrastruktur zur Wiederverwendung etablieren wollen. Das gemeinsame Projekt mit Mountain Equipment stellt einen ersten Schritt in diese Richtung dar,“ so Krüger.

Nach Abschluss der Sammelaktion wird Mountain Equipment das Recycling der Daunen übernehmen. Zunächst werden die Daunen dafür von anderen Stoffen und Materialien getrennt. Anschließend werden sie gewaschen, sterilisiert und getrocknet. Erst nach diesem Schritt entscheidet sich, wie die Jacke aussehen wird. Denn Farbe, Funktion und Schnitt sind davon abhängig, wie viele und welche Art Daunen bei der Sammelaktion zusammengekommen sind. Rund 800 Jacken sollen den gesammelten Daunen entstehen.

Das gemeinsame DOWN CYCLE Projekt zwischen Globetrotter und Mountain Equipment ist nicht das erste seiner Art: Bereits für das Globetrotter-Jubiläum im Jahr 2019 erstellte die Marke eine exklusive Sonderedition aus recycelter Daune. Dafür wurde der Klassiker „Lightline Jacket“ neu aufgelegt.

More information:
Daunen Daunenjacken Recycling Wasserverbrauch

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GLOBETROTTER AUSRÜSTUNG GMBH

08.03.2023

Carbios joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Carbios announces its membership of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network. Carbios shares the Foundation’s commitment to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, especially in the areas of plastics and fashion. By joining the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network, Carbios will connect with other leaders within the Foundation’s leading circular economy network of businesses, policymakers, academia, innovators, and thought leaders worldwide.

Carbios fully adheres to Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s vision for a circular economy for plastic. Its biorecycling and biodegradation technologies already match the actions defined by the Foundation:

Carbios announces its membership of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network. Carbios shares the Foundation’s commitment to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, especially in the areas of plastics and fashion. By joining the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network, Carbios will connect with other leaders within the Foundation’s leading circular economy network of businesses, policymakers, academia, innovators, and thought leaders worldwide.

Carbios fully adheres to Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s vision for a circular economy for plastic. Its biorecycling and biodegradation technologies already match the actions defined by the Foundation:

Eliminate all problematic and unnecessary plastic items
Innovate to ensure that the plastics we do need are reusable, recyclable, or compostable
Circulate all the plastic items we use to keep them in the economy and out of the environment

Through ambitious collaborative projects, plastics and fashion are two topic areas for the Foundation and are also at the heart of Carbios’ activities. Providing actionable solutions to support brands’ ambitious commitments for sustainable packaging and textile industries, Carbios has founded two consortiums: one in the packaging industry established with L’Oréal in 2019, which has since been joined by Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe; another created in 2022 in the textile industry with apparel and fashion brands On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon. Together, the consortium members develop solutions promoting the recyclability and circularity of their products.

Joining the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network takes Carbios’ circular economy actions one step further. Carbios recently underscored its commitment to circularity and environmental responsibilities by publishing its first Sustainability Report at the end of 2022^[1]. In 2019, Carbios’ biorecycling and biodegradable solutions were among the first innovations to be labelled “Efficient Solution” by the Solar Impulse Foundation^[2].

^[1]Cf. press release dated 15 December 2022
^[2]The Solar Impulse Foundation has identified over a thousand clean and profitable solutions that are economically viable and can be implemented on a large scale.

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Carbios Ellen MacArthur Foundation plastics Fashion Recycling

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Carbios

02.03.2023

Recycling Atelier Augsburg and Kelheim Fibres cooperate

Kelheim Fibres, a leading manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres, has joined Recycling Atelier Augsburg. Recycling Atelier Augsburg is a unique centre for research and development in the field of textile recycling. It is located at the Institut für Textiltechnik Augsburg an affiliated institute of Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. The two institutions founded the Recycling Atelier in June 2022 together with twelve partners from the German textile industry.

In the Recycling Atelier, the focus is on the triad of technical and ecological sense as well as economic benefit. In this way, the partners of the Recycling Atelier are standing up against fast fashion, outsourced corporate responsibility and a general decline in raw material quality, which often fuels downcycling - the low-quality reuse - of materials.

Kelheim Fibres, a leading manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres, has joined Recycling Atelier Augsburg. Recycling Atelier Augsburg is a unique centre for research and development in the field of textile recycling. It is located at the Institut für Textiltechnik Augsburg an affiliated institute of Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. The two institutions founded the Recycling Atelier in June 2022 together with twelve partners from the German textile industry.

In the Recycling Atelier, the focus is on the triad of technical and ecological sense as well as economic benefit. In this way, the partners of the Recycling Atelier are standing up against fast fashion, outsourced corporate responsibility and a general decline in raw material quality, which often fuels downcycling - the low-quality reuse - of materials.

As a model factory, the Recycling Atelier Augsburg combines the most important processes of textile recycling and offers holistic and comprehensive research along the value chain," explains Georg Stegschuster, head of the Recycling Atelier Augsburg. The scientists research on all process steps of textile recycling: from material analysis to sorting, preparation and textile processing to sustainable product design. Comprehensive data collection and the use of artificial intelligence as well as innovative materials play a central role.

Kelheim Fibres is a producer of high-quality viscose fibres, which consist of cellulose, the main component of the renewable raw material wood, and are used worldwide for products in areas such as hygiene, textiles, and technical applications.

"In New Business Development as well as Fibre and Application Development, we follow the Open Innovation concept - the cooperation with the Recycling Atelier offers us an ideal platform for this. Here we work with partners to advance sustainability and performance," explains Maik Thiel, project manager at Kelheim Fibres.

Recycled cotton fibres are often very short or of uneven length, which makes further processing of 100 % recycled material a challenge. Adding speciality fibres from Kelheim Fibres should enable the production of high-quality new products, such as nonwovens. In the future, the fibres provided by Kelheim Fibres will also be made from recycled pulp.

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Kelheim Fibres textile recycling Recycling Atelier Augsburg

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Kelheim Fibres GmbH

Graphic Carbios

02.03.2023

Carbios doubles number of granted patents in two years

At end 2022, Carbios has 336 titles worldwide divided into 53 patent families for its innovation in enzymatic recycling of PET plastics and fibers, and its PLA biodegradation technology
Carbios’ team of Intellectual Property experts is dedicated to protecting its innovations

Carbios has doubled its number of issued patents since the last review published at the end of 2020. Carbios (and its subsidiary Carbiolice) currently holds 336 titles worldwide divided into 53 patent families. In 2022, several titles protecting the proprietary PET-degrading enzymes were granted in countries of interest such as the United States and also in Asian countries including Indonesia, South Korea, China, Japan and India. Carbios has also obtained grants within its patent families protecting the biodegradable plastics production process, notably the masterbatch containing the enzyme or its production process.

Carbios is expanding its intellectual property portfolio in regions and countries where there is strong demand for its disruptive technologies, notably :

At end 2022, Carbios has 336 titles worldwide divided into 53 patent families for its innovation in enzymatic recycling of PET plastics and fibers, and its PLA biodegradation technology
Carbios’ team of Intellectual Property experts is dedicated to protecting its innovations

Carbios has doubled its number of issued patents since the last review published at the end of 2020. Carbios (and its subsidiary Carbiolice) currently holds 336 titles worldwide divided into 53 patent families. In 2022, several titles protecting the proprietary PET-degrading enzymes were granted in countries of interest such as the United States and also in Asian countries including Indonesia, South Korea, China, Japan and India. Carbios has also obtained grants within its patent families protecting the biodegradable plastics production process, notably the masterbatch containing the enzyme or its production process.

Carbios is expanding its intellectual property portfolio in regions and countries where there is strong demand for its disruptive technologies, notably :

in Europe: 40 European titles, which could be granted in the 39 member states of the European Patent Organization
in North America: 41 titles in the United States and 23 in Canada
in Asia: 152 titles, including 37 in China, 27 in Japan and 24 in India

Carbios also has 14 patent applications that may be extended to other countries or regions of the world in the coming years.

“Over the past two years, we have mainly focused on strengthening the protection of our PET biorecycling process and its proprietary enzymes,” commented Lise LUCCHESI, Director of Intellectual Property at Carbios. “For the coming years, we will continue to consolidate the protection of this process, and that of our PLA biodegradation process, by filing new patent applications. We will also actively follow up on our filed patent applications in order to obtain granted patents.”

“Since the beginning of Carbios, the R&D and Intellectual Property departments have worked hand in hand to ensure maximum protection of our enzymes and processes,” commented Alain Marty, Chief Scientific Officer at Carbios. “These continued efforts to obtain extensive international protection are crucial to safeguard our innovations and ensure the industrial deployment of our technologies.”

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Carbios patent enzymatic textile recycling intellectual property

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Carbios

Texaid

02.03.2023

New project “Transform Textile Waste into Feedstock”

Textile waste is a problem in Europe. Out of 7-7.5 million tonnes of textiles discarded every year, 30-35 % are collected separately – and of that quantity, 15-20 % are sorted by medium and larger sorting facilities within the EU. After sorting, 60 % still qualify as wearable clothes, however after a second or third collection-loop, all of the textiles become non-wearable sooner or later. Therefore, fibre-to-fibre recycling is becoming increasingly important to preserve the valuable resources.

The textile recycling value chain is not yet mature, but we are on the verge of a turning point, as different fibre-recycling technologies are deployed on a large scale. If successful, the textile recycling industry could reach a recycling rate of 18 to 26 percent of gross textile waste in 2030. This would create economic, social and environmental value that could total 3.5 to 4.5 billion euros in 2030.

Textile waste is a problem in Europe. Out of 7-7.5 million tonnes of textiles discarded every year, 30-35 % are collected separately – and of that quantity, 15-20 % are sorted by medium and larger sorting facilities within the EU. After sorting, 60 % still qualify as wearable clothes, however after a second or third collection-loop, all of the textiles become non-wearable sooner or later. Therefore, fibre-to-fibre recycling is becoming increasingly important to preserve the valuable resources.

The textile recycling value chain is not yet mature, but we are on the verge of a turning point, as different fibre-recycling technologies are deployed on a large scale. If successful, the textile recycling industry could reach a recycling rate of 18 to 26 percent of gross textile waste in 2030. This would create economic, social and environmental value that could total 3.5 to 4.5 billion euros in 2030.

Today, there is a sorting gap to achieve a circular economy for textiles in Europe. To feed this new circular value chain, a significant sorting-capacity increase is needed with 150 to 250 sorting and recycling facilities nearby, as the McKinsey-study “turning waste into value” assessed.

There is also a technology and capacity gap in sorting for reuse and recycling to ensure that high quality raw materials from non-wearable textile waste can be made available on a large scale. This is why the “Transform Textile Waste into Feedstock” project was initiated by TEXAID, within the ReHubs initiative together with well-known stakeholders of the textile value chain.

The major outcome of this project will be a sorting-factory blueprint fulfilling the requirements to the future needs of fibre-to-fibre recycling, enabling the future of more sustainable textiles by using recycled fibres. TEXAID, who is leading the project, is committed to build and operate scalable sorting facilities across Europe, the first with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes by the end of 2024.

Companies like Concordia, CuRe Technology, Decathlon, Inditex, Indorama Ventures, L’Atelier des Matières, Lenzing, Marchi & Fildi, PurFi, Södra, Worn Again and others are taking part in the project to jointly evaluate technologies and the business case for scaled sorting for reuse and recycling. ITA Academy GmbH (in cooperation with RWTH Aachen) together with CETIA has been commissioned for the assessment of technologies. The outcome will be an innovative sorting system 4.0, building on cross-functional technologies with digitalization and automation are at the heart.

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textile recycling fibre-to-fibre sorting facilities circular economy

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Texaid

02.03.2023

VDMA: Way2ITMA

100 days before ITMA 2023 in Milan, VDMA Textile Machinery launched its “Way2ITMA” webinar series. “Transforming the World of Textiles: efficient – digital – circular”. Under this heading, VDMA technology providers will present their solutions along the value chain.

Speakers of the virtual event were Dr. Janpeter Horn, Chairman of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association and Managing Director of August Herzog Maschinenfabrik, Dirk Vantyghem, Director General, EURATEX, Francis Elias Junker, Area Sales Manager, Andritz Laroche and Tanja Karila, Chief Marketing Officer, Infinited Fiber Company.

With regard to the EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles, Dr. Horn said: “This topic concerns all of us, consumers and producers. We as machinery builders position ourselves as enablers. We want to be part of the solution of this ambitious project”.

100 days before ITMA 2023 in Milan, VDMA Textile Machinery launched its “Way2ITMA” webinar series. “Transforming the World of Textiles: efficient – digital – circular”. Under this heading, VDMA technology providers will present their solutions along the value chain.

Speakers of the virtual event were Dr. Janpeter Horn, Chairman of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association and Managing Director of August Herzog Maschinenfabrik, Dirk Vantyghem, Director General, EURATEX, Francis Elias Junker, Area Sales Manager, Andritz Laroche and Tanja Karila, Chief Marketing Officer, Infinited Fiber Company.

With regard to the EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles, Dr. Horn said: “This topic concerns all of us, consumers and producers. We as machinery builders position ourselves as enablers. We want to be part of the solution of this ambitious project”.

Dirk Vantyghem introduced the core issues of the EU textile strategy launched in 2022, which is the most ambitious plan ever, to push the textile sector towards sustainability and transparency, and promote a new circular business model. If wrongly designed, that new framework may collapse the European textile value chain. But if done rightly, the changes ahead could bring a paradigm shift in the sector, where competitiveness is no longer based on price only, but also on sustainability and innovation, explained Vantyghem.

Francis Elias Junker showed high level of expertise for mechanical textile recycling for both spinning and nonwovens industries that Andritz has. The company has a diversity of solutions to offer and several cooperation partners, covering the value chain from recovery of fiber to the chemical modification and preparation for the production of yarn.

Tanja Karila gave an overview of how Infinited Fiber is turning textile waste into new fibers. Patented technology turns post-consumer textile waste into brand new premium quality fibers for the textile industry. The textile-to-textile recycling technology captures the value in waste that would otherwise be landfilled or burned.

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ITMA 2023 Sustainability Webinar

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VDMA e. V.
Textile Machinery

(c) Dibella GmbH

24.02.2023

Dibella: Systematisierung von Alttextil-Sortierung

Dibella engagiert sich seit Jahren in verschiedenen Projekten für das Recycling von Objekttextilien. Beim jüngsten Projekt, das die Möglichkeiten einer Faser-Kreislaufführung auslotete, erwies sich die Identifizierung der Alttextilien als größte Barriere. Das Unternehmen will diese Hürde nun nehmen: Im Rahmen des von der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) geförderten Projekts „KICKup“ (KI-gestützte, chemische Cellulose-Kreisläufe) soll die Sortierung von Geweben aus Baumwolle und Polyester automatisiert und damit die Grundlage für ein reibungsloses Faserrecycling geschaffen werden.

In Textilservice-Unternehmen werden große Mengen gleichartiger Bett-, Tisch- und Frottierwäsche eingesetzt, die nach Ablauf der Nutzungsphase als Alttextilien anfallen. Diese bieten aufgrund der hohen Volumina, der einheitlichen Zusammensetzung und einer begrenzten Zahl von Sammelstellen optimale Voraussetzungen für ein zukunftsfähiges Faser-zu-Faser-Recyclingsystem. In der Praxis scheitert ein solches Konzept jedoch an einer mangelnden Unterscheidbarkeit der Materialien. Zu diesem Ergebnis kam ein Pilotprojekt¹, an dem Dibella beteiligt war.

Dibella engagiert sich seit Jahren in verschiedenen Projekten für das Recycling von Objekttextilien. Beim jüngsten Projekt, das die Möglichkeiten einer Faser-Kreislaufführung auslotete, erwies sich die Identifizierung der Alttextilien als größte Barriere. Das Unternehmen will diese Hürde nun nehmen: Im Rahmen des von der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) geförderten Projekts „KICKup“ (KI-gestützte, chemische Cellulose-Kreisläufe) soll die Sortierung von Geweben aus Baumwolle und Polyester automatisiert und damit die Grundlage für ein reibungsloses Faserrecycling geschaffen werden.

In Textilservice-Unternehmen werden große Mengen gleichartiger Bett-, Tisch- und Frottierwäsche eingesetzt, die nach Ablauf der Nutzungsphase als Alttextilien anfallen. Diese bieten aufgrund der hohen Volumina, der einheitlichen Zusammensetzung und einer begrenzten Zahl von Sammelstellen optimale Voraussetzungen für ein zukunftsfähiges Faser-zu-Faser-Recyclingsystem. In der Praxis scheitert ein solches Konzept jedoch an einer mangelnden Unterscheidbarkeit der Materialien. Zu diesem Ergebnis kam ein Pilotprojekt¹, an dem Dibella beteiligt war.

Effektive Sortierung von Alttextilien verbessert die Zirkularität
„Im textilen Mietservice werden Gewebe in unterschiedlichen Baumwoll-Polyester-Mischungen, aus reiner Baumwolle und sogar aus 100% Polyester verwendet. Für jedes dieser Materialien gibt es spezielle Recycling-Technologien. Die Zuordnung zum geeigneten Prozess hängt allerdings wesentlich von der Sortierung der Ware ab: Je besser die Qualitäten unterschieden werden, desto größer sind die Effekte für die Kreislaufführung. Bisher fehlt jedoch ein geeignetes, automatisiertes Sortiersystem für eine qualitative Erfassung gängiger Objekttextilien. Dazu haben wir gemeinsam mit ausgesuchten Partnern das Projekt Aufbau KI-gestützter geschlossener Kreisläufe für B2B-Textilien aus Baumwoll-Polyester-Mischungen auf der Basis chemischen Upcyclings ins Leben gerufen. Dank einer Förderung der DBU können wir dieses in den kommenden zwei Jahren entwickeln“, fasst Ralf Hellmann, Geschäftsführer von Dibella zusammen.

Hohe Transparenz mit moderner Technik
Das Projekt ist Teil einer aktuellen DBU-Förderinitiative für textile Kreisläufe, die zu ressourcenschonenden Produkt-, Material- und Stoffkreisläufen beiträgt. Das Hauptziel des von der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt fachlich und finanziell mit 397.266 Euro geförderten Vorhabens ist die Entwicklung eine Anlage, die mittels Infrarot-Technologie und künstlicher Intelligenz eine möglichst sortenreine Sortierung der aus dem Mietservice stammenden Warenströme vornehmen kann. Die Projektpartner fokussieren sich dabei im Wesentlichen auf reine Baumwolltextilien sowie auf Mischgewebe aus Polyester und Baumwolle bzw. Regeneratfasern. Sie sollen zukünftig mit hoher Genauigkeit identifiziert und dem ihnen zugeordneten chemischen oder mechanischen Recycling-Prozess zugeführt werden können.

Zukunftsweisendes Projekt
„Je sortenreiner Materialien zurückgewonnen werden, desto besser lassen sie sich wiederverwerten. Dieser für eine Circular Economy zentrale Faktor spielt auch bei Textilien eine Rolle“, sagt Dr. Volker Berding, Leiter des DBU-Referats Ressourcenmanagement. Das Vorhaben von Dibella hat nach seinen Worten daher Potenzial, den Rohstoffeinsatz zu verringern und eine höherwertige Nutzung der Alttextilien zu verbessern.

¹Digitale Technologien als Enabler eine ressourceneffizienten kreislauffähigen B2B Textilwirtschaft (Ditex)

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Dibella Alttextilien Wertstoffkreisläufe Fasern Recycling

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Dibella GmbH

(c) Euratex

RegioGreenTex - Kickoff meeting

21.02.2023

New European initiative for SMEs: Transform textile waste into value

43 partners of the RegioGreenTex project met in Brussels to kick start a three-year project that should change the way we manage textile recycling.

Regions for Green Textiles – known as RegioGreenTex – is a quadruple-helix partnership initiative aiming at mapping and reducing the difficulties, which currently exist in the implementation of a circular economy model within the textile ecosystem across the EU.

RegioGreenTex will support tangible solutions at SME level, where textile waste becomes a value. The project will contribute to maintain and develop jobs in the EU textile sector, reshoring the production in Europe and making the EU textile value chain more competitive and resilient. It will contribute to the EU Green Deal objectives of reducing carbon footprint, energy and water consumption.

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Euratex SMEs textile waste EISMEA

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Euratex

17.02.2023

I:CO: Instore-Take-Back-System in Tally Weijl Filialen

I:CO baut seine Kooperation aus und sammelt zusammen mit dem Modeunternehmen Tally Weijl künftig in ganz Europa getragene Kleidung. Kunden können ab Anfang 2023 im Rahmen des Instore-Take-Back-Systems aussortierte Kleidung und Schuhe von jeder Brand in allen Tally Weijl Filialen nicht nur in der Schweiz, sondern auch in Frankreich abgeben. Im Laufe des Jahres 2023 sollen weitere Filialen in anderen EU-Ländern hinzukommen. Außerdem installierte Tally Weijl in ihrem Basler Hauptsitz ebenfalls I:CO-Boxen, um Textilreste und alte Muster zu sammeln. Gemeinsam wollen I:CO und Tally Weijl so gebrauchte Textilien durch umfangreiche Sortier- und Recyclingprozesse zu 100 Prozent im Produktkreislauf halten – und damit Ressourcen schonen und Abfall vermeiden.

Die gesammelten und sortierten Kleidungsstücke bekommen entweder als Secondhand Kleidung oder durch das Recycling ein zweites Leben, um somit wertvolle Ressourcen zu schonen. Gemeinsam mit seinen Partnern baut I:CO anhand des Take-Back-Systems nach und nach ein nahezu flächendeckendes Netz aus Sammelstellen auf, um die Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Branche zu fördern.

I:CO baut seine Kooperation aus und sammelt zusammen mit dem Modeunternehmen Tally Weijl künftig in ganz Europa getragene Kleidung. Kunden können ab Anfang 2023 im Rahmen des Instore-Take-Back-Systems aussortierte Kleidung und Schuhe von jeder Brand in allen Tally Weijl Filialen nicht nur in der Schweiz, sondern auch in Frankreich abgeben. Im Laufe des Jahres 2023 sollen weitere Filialen in anderen EU-Ländern hinzukommen. Außerdem installierte Tally Weijl in ihrem Basler Hauptsitz ebenfalls I:CO-Boxen, um Textilreste und alte Muster zu sammeln. Gemeinsam wollen I:CO und Tally Weijl so gebrauchte Textilien durch umfangreiche Sortier- und Recyclingprozesse zu 100 Prozent im Produktkreislauf halten – und damit Ressourcen schonen und Abfall vermeiden.

Die gesammelten und sortierten Kleidungsstücke bekommen entweder als Secondhand Kleidung oder durch das Recycling ein zweites Leben, um somit wertvolle Ressourcen zu schonen. Gemeinsam mit seinen Partnern baut I:CO anhand des Take-Back-Systems nach und nach ein nahezu flächendeckendes Netz aus Sammelstellen auf, um die Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Branche zu fördern.

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SOEX I:CO Tally Weijl Secondhand Recycling

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SOEX

(c) Carbios

15.02.2023

Carbios: Four new Board members to strengthen international expertise

Carbios strengthens its Board of Directors with the appointments of Prof. Karine AUCLAIR, Sandrine CONSEILLER, Amandine DE SOUZA and Mateus SCHREINER GARCEZ LOPES
Carbios has reached its CSR objective of 60% independent directors ahead of 2024 target date, and has increased its female representation

Carbios‘four new members to its Board of Directors: Prof. Karine AUCLAIR, professor of Chemistry at McGill University, Sandrine CONSEILLER, former CEO of Aigle, Amandine DE SOUZA, General Manager of LE BHV MARAIS, Eataly and Home, DIY and Leisure Purchasing at Galeries Lafayette Group, and Mateus SCHREINER GARCEZ LOPES, Global Director for Energy Transition and Investments at Raizen, have all been appointed members of Carbios’ Board of Directors. In the new structure, Prof. Karine AUCLAIR succeeds Jacqueline LECOURTIER, Sandrine CONSEILLER succeeds Jean FALGOUX, Amandine DE SOUZA succeeds Alain CHEVALLIER, and Mateus SCHREINER GARCEZ LOPES succeeds Jean-Claude LUMARET.

Carbios strengthens its Board of Directors with the appointments of Prof. Karine AUCLAIR, Sandrine CONSEILLER, Amandine DE SOUZA and Mateus SCHREINER GARCEZ LOPES
Carbios has reached its CSR objective of 60% independent directors ahead of 2024 target date, and has increased its female representation

Carbios‘four new members to its Board of Directors: Prof. Karine AUCLAIR, professor of Chemistry at McGill University, Sandrine CONSEILLER, former CEO of Aigle, Amandine DE SOUZA, General Manager of LE BHV MARAIS, Eataly and Home, DIY and Leisure Purchasing at Galeries Lafayette Group, and Mateus SCHREINER GARCEZ LOPES, Global Director for Energy Transition and Investments at Raizen, have all been appointed members of Carbios’ Board of Directors. In the new structure, Prof. Karine AUCLAIR succeeds Jacqueline LECOURTIER, Sandrine CONSEILLER succeeds Jean FALGOUX, Amandine DE SOUZA succeeds Alain CHEVALLIER, and Mateus SCHREINER GARCEZ LOPES succeeds Jean-Claude LUMARET.

Three of the new members have strong, proven expertise in various industries covering fashion, retail and energy, as well as business development and senior executive management in high-growth markets and sectors around the world. The new scientific expertise will also help enhance and advance Carbios’ research into biological solutions for the life cycle of plastics and textiles. In addition, a sensitivity to CSR issues and proven results in this field was also a key selection factor to join the Board. The new members’ combined strategic vision, solid industry experience and CSR commitments will support Carbios in its industrial and commercial plans.

Prof. Karine AUCLAIR is Professor of Chemistry at McGill University and holds the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Antimicrobials and Green Enzymes. She has received numerous awards over the years, including the Clara Benson Award of the Canadian Society of Chemistry, the McGill Tomlinson Professorship, the Leo Yaffe Teaching Award, and the McGill Fessenden Professorship, to name a few. She is an internationally recognized bioorganic chemist with significant scientific contributions to the fields of antimicrobial resistance, biocatalysis and enzymology. Her research led to several patents notably in the clean enzymatic depolymerization of untreated, high crystallinity PET plastics for closed-loop recycling. Her work has been published in nearly 100 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, and often highlighted by the media. As a recognized leader in her field, she is often invited to speak at industrial and academic conferences around the world, and to review theses and grant applications for worldwide institutions.

Sandrine CONSEILLER is former Chief Executive Officer of Aigle (the emblematic French brand committed to sustainable fashion). Prior to joining Aigle, Sandrine was Group Marketing & Branding Executive Vice-President at Lacoste (another historic French fashion brand) from 2011 to 2015. She contributed to the Lacoste maison turnaround with strong growth and numerous professional awards including several Cannes Lions Awards. She was also Member of the Executive Board. Sandrine began her career at Unilever and spent 20 years leading global businesses within various divisions, mainly in Personal Care, in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Sandrine is also Member of the Board of Phildar (the iconic French knitwear brand), Member of the Board of Raise Sherpa (the first philantropic endowment fund dedicated to start-ups) and is a funding partner of NEO FOUNDERS (a venture fund mentoring impact start-ups).

Amandine DE SOUZA is General Manager of LE BHV MARAIS (French retail, decoration and fashion department stores), Eataly (an Italian gastronomy concept franchise) and Home, DIY and Leisure Purchasing at Galeries Lafayette Group since 2018. She has been a Member of its Executive Committee since 2020. Amandine has 17 years’ experience in different types of companies of various sizes: from family business, to start-up, and multinational. She was General Manager for France at Westwing (an e-commerce start-up) from 2015 to 2018. From 2009 to 2015, she was International Merchandise Director at Casino Group (food and non-food retail distribution). Prior to this, she worked as a strategic consultant at Bain & Company within their Distribution and Consumer Goods Division in France and internationally.

Mateus SCHREINER GARCEZ LOPES is Global Director for Energy Transition and Investments at Raizen (global leader in bioenergy from Brazil), leading technology, new business development and intellectual property at the company. He was previously Global Manager for Innovation and Business Development in Renewable Chemicals at Braskem (the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and the world’s largest producer of biopolymers). Before his transition to the corporate world, Mateus held several researcher and lecturer positions on Synthetic Biology and metabolic Engineering at Universities in Mexico, Germany, United States and Brazil. He is also a Board Member of Iogen Energy Corporation, Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Brazilian Association of Bio Innovation, and Advisory Committee Member from the MIT Energy Initiative.

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Carbios

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Carbios