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Toronto Raptors adopt sustainable uniforms made from recycled content
Toronto Raptors launched their city edition uniforms for the 2020-21 NBA season. It was launched as a promotional tweet with the star point guard Fred VanVleet. Keeping the aesthetic value of the
Sanuk launches SustainableSole collection featuring recycled materials
A division of Deckers Brands, Sanuk has announced the launch of its latest eco-friendly innovation, ‘SustainableSole’ collection. The initial collection for the sustainable line was launched in
Unifi converts PET bottles into plastic yarns
The US manufacturer Unifi has transformed billion of polyethene (PET) bottles into plastic yarn. America roughly through over 35 billion plastic bottles in the bin every year. Many brands have taken
PET tufted carpets from plastic bottles set new sustainability standards
Autoneum, the automotive textile manufacturer, has launched an innovative tufted carpet that abides the highest requirements of sustainable mobility. This new tufting technology for the compact to
Carbios makes clear plastic bottles from recycled textile waste
The company specialising in enzymatic solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, Carbios has announced the launch of the first bottles composing 100% recycled Purified
What are the environmental impacts of recycled polypropylene?
Polypropylene is the most common plastic material in the world which is used in the packaging of different materials. According to a study, only 1% of polypropylene is recycled every year and the
Is recycled polyester really sustainable?
After the emergence of man-made and synthetic fibers, they overtook the popularity of natural fibers. And if we look at the global fiber production we will find that around 65 percent of the fibers
How is recycled polyester different from virgin polyester?
Polyester is a man-made fiber manufactured using petrochemical products like ethylene glycol and dimethyl terephthalate. But unlike polyester, recycled polyester is made using products made of PET
How is recycled nylon different from virgin nylon?
Recycled nylon is made from pre-consumer waste like discards from weaving mills which would have been upcycled or sent to landfills and post-consumer wastes like old and used fishing nets, plastic
What are the limitations of recycled nylon?
Nylon is a man-made fiber that is made from petroleum products that cannot be biodegraded. The debris found in the ocean contains around 10 percent of nylon. This is why the recycling of nylon came