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Consumer research: How consumers feel about circular economy business models for textiles
The Business Finland funded Telaketju 2 project aims for building business from circular economy of textiles. Scope of the project includes novel circular economy business models aiming for better......
Read moreField trip on circular economy in the Netherlands – travel report
When? 8–9 October 2018Where? In the Netherlands: Amsterdam – Wormerveer – Haaksbergen – Deventer – Tilburg –......
Read moreEnvironment fist – Companies are interested in sustainability
The second phase of the Telaketju project started with a background survey to map the starting points for the public project. The survey was sent to companies and organizations that are part of......
Read moreDifferent textile materials
Author and independent researcher Rinna Saramäki, at the moment working with issues related to the textile and clothing sector, talked with us about textile materials and what one should remember......
Read moreThe resident is the first link in a chain of textile recycling
A T-shirt Vera bought from a discount shop falls apart beyond repair after only six months of use. Vera throws the T-shirt in the combustible waste container of her housing cooperative. A bin lorry......
Read moreEnd-of-life textiles, what are they?
The terminology of textile recycling may appear complicated to the consumer. What, for example, is the difference between reusing and recycling? Senior coordinator Hanna Salmenperä from the Finnish......
Read moreNew Technology Enables Reliable Textile Identification
Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy (LSJH) has launched a refinement plant pilot in Turku, focusing on the recycling of post-consumer textiles. The objective is to ensure a recycling solution for all the......
Read moreComposition of End-of-life Textile in Southwest Finland
Textiles form a growing share of household waste fueled by fast fashion and dropping production costs. The EU is addressing the issue by the amendments to the Waste Framework Directive that were......
Read morePost-consumer textiles ended up in the clothing collection
Pure Waste, a company specialized in using industrial cutting waste, introduces Post Waste, the first clothing collection to use discarded and worn-out textiles. Post Waste is the first Finnish......
Read moreEasy but so difficult CSR communications
Have you ever visited the website of a company to see how and what businesses communicate about their corporate social responsibility? How does your company communicate its own responsibility? Have......
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