ESG Sustainable Procurement News and Updates
"Recycling Waste" News Archive
Advancing Circularity: Eastman's Commitment to a Sustainable Future
Eastman leads the charge in recycling hard-to-recycle plastics into premium materials, epitomizing innovation with its groundbreaking molecular recycling facility in Kingsport, Tennessee.
|May 9th, 2024|3:20 PM
Policy, Regulation & Compliance
Europe’s EPR: How the EU is Harmonising Packaging Regulation
The EU is harmonising packaging regulations to accelerate recycling and sustainability. Learn how the new Extended Producer Responsibility regulations impact businesses and packaging waste management.
|April 9th, 2025|9:24 AM
The UK Imposes Tax on Single-Use Plastics
The United Kingdom will be the first country to start applying a tax on plastic packaging, thus materializing what has already been announced in its 2018/19 Strategy on Resources and Waste.
|July 21st, 2022|5:23 PM
Avery Dennison and Texaid Forge Strategic Alliance for Textile Recycling Ahead of EU Rule Revisions
Avery Dennison and Texaid collaborate to improve traceability and recycling in the garment industry ahead of revised EU textile waste regulations.
|July 4th, 2023|1:28 PM
How Companies are Concealing the True Environmental Costs Linked to Fast Fashion
A new Greenpeace report scrutinizes the sustainability claims of 14 fashion brands, focusing on their "eco-friendly" or "responsible" collections. It identifies several well-known brands guilty of greenwashing, such as Decathlon, H&M, Mango, Primark, Tesco, and Zara.
|May 18th, 2023|10:31 AM
Former Under Armour CEO Leads New Venture Reju, to Enhance PET Recycling
Paris-based Technip Energies partners with Under Armour and IBM to launch Reju, a cutting-edge PET recycling company, addressing the growing demand for recycled polyethylene terephthalate in textiles.
|November 16th, 2023|1:05 PM
The 2022 Adidas x Prada Re-Nylon Collection is the Latest High Street Frenzy
The new Adidas x Prada Re-Nylon collection celebrates timeless design and advocates awareness for the future of the planet.
|January 25th, 2022|6:55 PM
Material Innovation & Circularity
Estée Lauder: Pioneering Sustainability in the Cosmetics Industry
In an era where sustainability is increasingly pivotal to corporate responsibility, The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has positioned itself at the forefront of sustainable practices within the cosmetics sector. The company's recently published Social Impact and Sustainability (SI&S) Report for 2024 outlines its significant advancements in sustainable sourcing and packaging, setting a high bar for environmental stewardship and supply chain transparency.
|November 6th, 2024|12:51 PM
Investments & Collaborations
Material Innovation & Circularity
Eeden Secures €18M to Advance Textile Recycling for Blended Fabrics
Eeden raises €18M to scale blended textile recycling, drawing support from major industrial players amid rising pressure for circular supply chains.
|May 1st, 2025|12:57 PM
Zero Waste Daniel - The Sustainable Brand Using Pre-Consumed Waste!
Zero Waste Daniel is a sustainability-focused clothing designer in New York City who uses pre-consumer waste from the garment industry and other hard-to-recycle materials to create a line of genderless clothing and accessories.
|May 16th, 2023|2:54 PM