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‘Plastic-eating’ enzymes to tackle polyester clothing waste

A new study from the University of Portsmouth aims to stop the damage polyester textiles do to the environment.

1 year ago

New study claims polyester-eating enzymes hold key to eliminating plastic waste

According to a new study by Northwestern University, polyester-eating enzymes could be the key to minimizing plastic waste.

2 years ago

Lululemon introduces Packable Anorak made from recycled polyester

Lululemon is releasing Packable Anorak, marking the brand's first venture into enzymatically recycled polyester, developed in collaboration with Samsara Eco.

1 month ago

Valencia Consortium launches project to recycle textile waste

Valencia Consortium initiated the Recimap project to recycle textile waste and recover polyester and lactic acid, a monomer used in…

3 months ago

Protein Evolution and Basecamp Research partner to tackle nylon waste

Biological recycling company Protein Evolution and biodiversity mapping leader Basecamp Research have announced a partnership to combat global waste from…

3 months ago

Repreve LCA presents climate impact of polyester

Repreve-maker Unifi announced the results of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) regarding the effects of recycled polyester versus virgin polyester on…

10 months ago

Ecoline Clothing turns plastic bottles into apparels

A Chennai-based clothing brand, Ecoline, is converting PET bottles into fashionable and sustainable clothing, like jackets, in order to recycle…

10 months ago

Avantium, Origin Materials to accelerate mass Production of ‘next gen’ polyester

Avantium and Origin Materials announced a partnership to accelerate the mass production of FDCA and PEF for use in high-tech…

1 year ago

US’ NREL team discovers cheaper way to recycle waste polyester textiles

Researchers from NREL have discovered enzymes that could make it cheaper to recycle waste polyester textiles and bottles than making…

1 year ago

Evrnu launches a new recyclable material made entirely of textile waste

Evrnu announced the launch of 100% NuCycl r-lyocell, the world's first high-performance, recyclable lyocell material created exclusively from cotton textile…

2 years ago