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NNormal launches a shoe take-back and recycling program
NNormal, the trail running and hiking brand founded in 2022 by Kilian Jornet and Camper, has launched Take Back Box, a free collection and recycling initiative for NNormal shoes at the end of their lifecycle. The program allows customers to return worn footwear either at selected retail locations or via ...
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ArticleHow a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
Zerow is a Tuscan-based marketplace established for the upcycling of fabric and leather leftovers. As the company’s name indicates, the “w” standing for waste, its purpose is to eliminate discarded materials and deadstock by transforming them into a resource. The company was founded by Alessio Troisi and Gabriele Rorandelli, who ...
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Instagram, Facebook to ban Australians under the age of 16 from Dec. 4
Meta announced that it will start banning from Dec. 4 Australian users under the age of 16 accessing Instagram, Facebook and Threads to comply with the country’s new social media rules. The US group started notifying the users concerned “to give them the opportunity to save their contacts and ...
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EU countries reach an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions 90% by 2040
European Union ministers with responsibility for climate have reached an agreement to cut net carbon dioxide emissions 90% by 2040, said the Danish Climate Minister, Lars Aagard. Denmark currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Council. The agreement provides for some flexibility in reaching that goal. For example, the ...
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ArticleBioShoes4All project nears finish line with campaign to promote conscious consumption
BioShoes4All, an initiative to bolster the sustainability of Portugal’s footwear supply chain launched in 2022, is nearing the finish line, with the Portuguese footwear industry association Apiccaps announcing in mid-October that 85 percent of BioShoes4All projects had been completed and unveiling an international campaign to promote the conscious consumption of ...
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ArticleEuropean Parliament proposes 16-year age limit to access social media
A committee of the European Parliament is proposing a 16-year old age limit to access social media in order to protect minors’ safety online On Oct. 16, the members of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament adopted a report, by 32 votes in favour, ...
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Global sustainable footwear market forecast reaching $15.9bn by 2032
The Indian market intelligence firm Credence Research projects the global sustainable footwear market will expand from $10.33 billion in 2024 to $15.9 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6 percent. The study spans both athletic and non-athletic footwear segments and outlines how shifting consumer behavior, ...
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Worldly acquires GoBlu to unify environmental and chemical data management
Worldly, a sustainability intelligence platform, has acquired GoBlu, the company behind The BHive, a widely used digital solution for chemical inventory management, traceability, and compliance in apparel and textile supply chains. The acquisition marks a major step toward building the first unified system that connects verified environmental performance data ...
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Ochsner Shoes launches the women’s footwear brand Studio Amo
The Swiss shoe retailer Ochsner Shoes has expanded its private label portfolio with the launch of Studio Amo, a new brand dedicated to women’s shoes. The collection is manufactured in Portugal. The brand name, derived from the universal language Esperanto, translates to “place of love.” Studio Amo is available in ...
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US reportedly calling on EU to water down green regulations
The US is calling on the European Union to water down parts of its green legislation just months after agreeing a tariff pact with the bloc to avoid an all-out trade war, the Financial Times reported. Washington has asked Brussels to scrap requirements for non-EU companies to provide “climate ...
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FENC develops recycled midsole technology
Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC), the Taiwan-based global polyester producer, announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in sustainable footwear materials by creating the first commercially available midsoles made from discarded PET bottles. The new recycled thermoplastic polyester elastomer (rTPEE) has already been supplied to French outdoor brand Salomon ...
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OrthoLite enters partnership with Bureau Veritas
OrthoLite, US provider of comfort and performance foam technologies for footwear being bought by Coats, entered a multi-year partnership with Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Ltd., an inspection, certification and auditing services company. “This collaboration highlights OrthoLite’s commitment to establishing standardized testing practices across all global operations, ensuring consistency while staying ...
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LVMH joins Global Fashion Agenda
LVMH has joined the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) as a Strategic Partner. The partnership was announced during Climate Week NYC, an annual charity event that promotes climate action, hosted in New York City from Sept. 21 to 28. Through this partnership, LVMH will collaborate with other industry stakeholders to scale ...
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Cirql launches recyclable rTPU50 midsole material
The Vietnam-based materials company Cirql introduced rTPU50, a new fully recyclable midsole solution made with 50 percent GRS-certified post-industrial recycled TPU. The new material expands Cirql’s sustainable midsole lineup and is designed to help footwear brands meet tightening environmental regulations and circularity goals. Manufactured through a patented, chemical-free supercritical foaming ...
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ArticleCambrelle launches production in Vietnam
Cambrelle, a British lining brand for footwear, said that it is expanding capacity to Vietnam, where production is now underway to meet the growing local supply needs of global brands. The Vietnamese plant can also produce Cambrelle with fully recycled fiber. Cambrelle is a bicomponent fiber that combines two polyamides, ...
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Bio-based sole project targets footwear emissions
Amsterdam-based sustainability platform Fashion for Good launched “The Next Stride,” a 12-month initiative focused on reducing the environmental footprint of the global footwear industry by replacing fossil fuel-based sole materials with bio-based alternatives. Developed in partnership with Adidas, Target and Zalando, the project brings together innovators such as Algenesis Labs, ...
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Nine out of 10 of consumers have adopted more sustainable habits
More than nine people out of 10 have adopted more sustainable habits, according to a survey conducted by Apiccaps, the Portuguese footwear association, in partnership with the Catholic University of Portugal. The survey, which involved 1,531 consumers from more than 50 countries, had 90.9 percent respondents claiming to have adopted ...
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ArticleHow Stanbee uses innovation to cut component costs, improve athletic shoe performance
The US shoe component manufacturer Stanbee uses a patented foaming process to infuse nitrogen gas into the polymer core of its Nitro line of heel counters and toe boxes, replacing part of the core with gas to bring down costs and turn out a product that is lighter in weight ...
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OrthoLite Vietnam wins a second consecutive Best Companies to Work for in Asia award
OrthoLite Vietnam (OVN), the Vietnamese arm of OrthoLite, a US manufacturer of open-cell foam insoles, has earned HR Asia’s top workplace award for the second consecutive year. Organized and presented by HR Asia, the Best Companies to Work for in Asia Awards evaluates and honors organizations with best practices in ...
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Worldly to integrate Material Exchange’s AI sourcing assistant
Material Exchange’s AI sourcing assistant, Frank the bear, will integrate with Worldly, a US sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry. Worldly comprises a network of over 40,000 global customers across apparel, footwear, home furnishings, outdoor sporting goods and industries. “Worldly provides deep visibility into environmental and ...
