This document discusses closing the loop in the textile industry and transitioning to a circular economy model. It defines key terms like "circular economy" and distinguishes it from recycling alone. The document outlines that fully closing the loop will require new recycling technologies, like chemical recycling, that can recover fibers to virgin quality at scale. It also notes that technologies alone are not enough and that wider system changes are needed, including new business models, policies to incentivize recycling, and consumer behavior changes. The goal is an industry where 80% of textiles currently landfilled or incinerated are instead collected and fibers recovered to infinite circulation.
GreenBiz 17 Workshop Slides: "Applying Lifecycle Thinking to Zero Waste Goals"GreenBiz Group
For the past twenty-five years, Americans have embraced recycling as an important measurement of environmental performance. The idea that more recycling must be better has spurred the widespread adoption of zero waste goals, developed with the best intentions. However, a focus on recycling as many tons as possible does not always take into account the whole picture of the environmental impact of waste. Join this session to understand how a lifecycle thinking approach can help you develop waste goals and programs for your company that will achieve the greatest environmental benefits and business results.
The document discusses the environmental issues caused by the textile industry and presents the Circular Textiles Program's mission to address them. The program aims to close the textile loop by creating a system where fabrics and fibers are infinitely recycled. It works with industry partners on pilots to innovate sorting and high-value recycling technologies to eliminate textile waste and displace virgin fiber production. The end goal is a circular textile industry that enables continued fiber consumption without resource depletion.
This presentation discusses Kimberly-Clark Professional's sustainability strategy called "Reduce Today, Respect Tomorrow." The strategy focuses on reducing consumption and environmental impact at every stage of the product lifecycle from design to disposal. Examples provided include designing products that use less raw materials, implementing more efficient manufacturing processes, optimizing transportation and packaging, creating high-performance products that require less usage, and reducing waste sent to landfills. The overall goal is to help customers lower their environmental impact through partnerships with Kimberly-Clark Professional.
This presentation comes from The 6th Plasticity Forum – “Designing for the Future – Plastic and the Circular Economy” was held in London as part of the London Design Festival on September 21st, 2016.
Circular economy MSJ at UFRJ 20 07 2015-finalMichael S J
1) The document discusses the concept of a circular economy as an alternative to the linear "take-make-dispose" economic model. It outlines some of the limitations and criticisms of seeing circular economy as the sole strategy for sustainable development.
2) Three types of redesign are proposed to help companies transition to more circular business strategies: redesigning products/services, value chains, and internal business practices. Case studies from healthcare equipment, electronics, and other industries are presented.
3) While circular economy concepts like recycling have potential, a fully circular economy may be difficult to achieve. Greater focus is needed on reducing waste produced from consumption and production. Policy support and alignment of actors will be needed to transition economies.
Sustainable Fashion Business Showcase: Innovate UK Global Expert Mission with...KTN
This webinar brought to you by Innovate UK, UKRI India, the Department for International Trade (DIT), delivered by KTN Global Alliance Global Expert Missions addressed sustainability challenges in the fashion industry with an open-audience session showcasing companies in both the UK and India leading in this sector.
Opening up new circular economy trade opportunities: Options for collaboratio...GreenAllianceUK
1) The document discusses Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency which invests over £440m annually in UK innovation to stimulate business-led innovation and accelerate economic growth.
2) It outlines Innovate UK's focus areas including resource efficiency, which aims to reduce material usage, substitute environmentally unsound materials, and encourage a more circular economy where materials are kept in productive use through various means.
3) Key initiatives are described such as the Great Recovery project exploring barriers to circular business models, and competitions around recovering valuable materials from waste and exploring business models for a product to service shift to retain value.
The document is a slide presentation on circular economy. It introduces concepts like global challenges, the shift from linear to circular models, and new business models in the value chain enabled by technologies. It discusses opportunities for servitization through product-as-a-service models and sharing platforms. It also outlines challenges to overcome, like validating problems and solutions, activating value chains, and overcoming resistance. Finally, it provides nine tips to empower ecosystems through inspiration, awareness, understanding user needs, experimentation, and coalition building.
GreenBiz 17 Workshop Slides: "Applying Lifecycle Thinking to Zero Waste Goals"GreenBiz Group
For the past twenty-five years, Americans have embraced recycling as an important measurement of environmental performance. The idea that more recycling must be better has spurred the widespread adoption of zero waste goals, developed with the best intentions. However, a focus on recycling as many tons as possible does not always take into account the whole picture of the environmental impact of waste. Join this session to understand how a lifecycle thinking approach can help you develop waste goals and programs for your company that will achieve the greatest environmental benefits and business results.
The document discusses the environmental issues caused by the textile industry and presents the Circular Textiles Program's mission to address them. The program aims to close the textile loop by creating a system where fabrics and fibers are infinitely recycled. It works with industry partners on pilots to innovate sorting and high-value recycling technologies to eliminate textile waste and displace virgin fiber production. The end goal is a circular textile industry that enables continued fiber consumption without resource depletion.
This presentation discusses Kimberly-Clark Professional's sustainability strategy called "Reduce Today, Respect Tomorrow." The strategy focuses on reducing consumption and environmental impact at every stage of the product lifecycle from design to disposal. Examples provided include designing products that use less raw materials, implementing more efficient manufacturing processes, optimizing transportation and packaging, creating high-performance products that require less usage, and reducing waste sent to landfills. The overall goal is to help customers lower their environmental impact through partnerships with Kimberly-Clark Professional.
This presentation comes from The 6th Plasticity Forum – “Designing for the Future – Plastic and the Circular Economy” was held in London as part of the London Design Festival on September 21st, 2016.
Circular economy MSJ at UFRJ 20 07 2015-finalMichael S J
1) The document discusses the concept of a circular economy as an alternative to the linear "take-make-dispose" economic model. It outlines some of the limitations and criticisms of seeing circular economy as the sole strategy for sustainable development.
2) Three types of redesign are proposed to help companies transition to more circular business strategies: redesigning products/services, value chains, and internal business practices. Case studies from healthcare equipment, electronics, and other industries are presented.
3) While circular economy concepts like recycling have potential, a fully circular economy may be difficult to achieve. Greater focus is needed on reducing waste produced from consumption and production. Policy support and alignment of actors will be needed to transition economies.
Sustainable Fashion Business Showcase: Innovate UK Global Expert Mission with...KTN
This webinar brought to you by Innovate UK, UKRI India, the Department for International Trade (DIT), delivered by KTN Global Alliance Global Expert Missions addressed sustainability challenges in the fashion industry with an open-audience session showcasing companies in both the UK and India leading in this sector.
Opening up new circular economy trade opportunities: Options for collaboratio...GreenAllianceUK
1) The document discusses Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency which invests over £440m annually in UK innovation to stimulate business-led innovation and accelerate economic growth.
2) It outlines Innovate UK's focus areas including resource efficiency, which aims to reduce material usage, substitute environmentally unsound materials, and encourage a more circular economy where materials are kept in productive use through various means.
3) Key initiatives are described such as the Great Recovery project exploring barriers to circular business models, and competitions around recovering valuable materials from waste and exploring business models for a product to service shift to retain value.
The document is a slide presentation on circular economy. It introduces concepts like global challenges, the shift from linear to circular models, and new business models in the value chain enabled by technologies. It discusses opportunities for servitization through product-as-a-service models and sharing platforms. It also outlines challenges to overcome, like validating problems and solutions, activating value chains, and overcoming resistance. Finally, it provides nine tips to empower ecosystems through inspiration, awareness, understanding user needs, experimentation, and coalition building.
This document discusses sustainable consumption in the fashion industry. It summarizes the results of a survey of 90 Nordic fashion companies, finding that most do not prioritize environmental challenges, sustainable supply chain management, or engaging consumers on sustainability. The document then outlines four approaches for companies to engage consumers on sustainability: protecting the planet, re-conceptualizing waste, re-imagining consumption, and improving quality of life. It provides examples of both early passive approaches and more advanced approaches that empower consumers. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of a holistic and personalized approach to sustainable engagement.
Deloitte Sustainability DK - Value opportunities in sustainable fashionDeloittesustainability
Sustainability and value in the global fashion industry
A Deloitte presentation of how a sustainable business approach may contain significant opportunities for companies operating in different part of the extensive fashion supply chain. The presentation connects one value opportunity to each part of the fashion value chain though many of the value opportunities is relevant in different parts of the value chain as well.
For more information contact DK Deloitte Sustainability Manager, Bahare Hagshenas, bahahag@deloitte.dk
This document provides an overview of circular economy concepts. It defines a circular economy as one where material flows are kept in closed loops, and materials are reused without entering the biosphere. The key differences between linear and circular models are described. A circular economy aims to optimize the value and use of resources at all times through design and innovation. Barriers to adopting circular models include limited skills, investment, pricing signals and policies. The document outlines two types of circular economy loops - one for technical nutrients that can be reused or recycled, and one for biological nutrients that can reenter the biosphere. Priority sectors and materials are identified for the EU circular economy strategy.
Unit 1.2 Business models and the circular economyJim Baird
This document discusses circular economy business models and management methods. It introduces 5 circular business models: circular supplies, extended product lifecycle, product as a service, waste recovery/reuse, and sharing platforms. Common management methods to reduce waste and improve efficiency are also outlined, including lean production, six sigma, 5S, environmental management systems, and material flow analysis. Case studies of companies implementing circular practices are provided.
Products that Flow - Circular Business Models and Design Strategies for Fast ...Partners for Innovation BV
Circular Business Models and Design Strategies for Fast Moving Consumer Goods
PRODUCTS THAT FLOW is an unusual book about common things that surround us every day.
Fast-moving consumer goods, such as food, packaging, disposables, fashion, gifts and gadgets.
How can we deal with this huge amount of products in a more sustainable way?
Ellen mac arthur foundation towards the circular economy vol.2Glenn Klith Andersen
This report examines the economic opportunities of transitioning from a linear "take-make-dispose" model of production and consumption to a circular economy model, with a focus on fast-moving consumer goods. It finds that a circular economy approach could generate hundreds of billions in material savings annually by recovering more value from resources through reuse and regeneration. Specific opportunities identified include generating $1.5 billion from food waste collection and $1.9-2 billion from cascading beverage processing waste to other industries. Transitioning to reusable packaging like glass bottles could also reduce costs. The report argues that companies adopting circular business models will be rewarded as resource constraints increase pressures on the linear economy.
The document outlines a vision for a New Plastics Economy that rethinks the future of plastics production and use. It analyzes issues with the current plastics system and makes the case for transitioning to a more circular model. The report then proposes a new approach and action plan to drastically improve the economic and environmental outcomes of plastics production and use.
Presentació de Walter Stahel, Founder-director of The Product-Life Institute Geneva, en el marc de la jornada ‘The role of ecodesign in the circular economy’ que va tenir lloc a Brusel·les el 16 de juny de 2015
Fujitsu has implemented several green logistics initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including measuring and reducing transport-related CO2 emissions. It formed a green logistics committee in 2006 to enhance partnerships and promote reductions across procurement, product transport, delivery, and recovery. Fujitsu is meeting Japan's revised energy conservation law and tracking greenhouse gas emissions. It works to optimize packaging, storage and transportation through activities like modal shifting and joint projects with logistics partners. Fujitsu also employs an environmental management system to structure its environmental activities.
Presentation about Circular Economy and CIRCO Circular Design in the Netherlands, organized by ImpactHub Zürich, in cooperation with the Netherlands Embassy on 11th May 2017.
This report presents the results of a benchmark study that compares the circular business practices of 52 large Dutch listed companies. On average, companies scored 28% with 12 companies scoring over 50%. BAM Group led with an 84% score. The study found that over half of companies have integrated circular thinking into strategy and set targets, but less than a quarter have implemented circular business models. Most common circular practices were reducing waste in production and substituting unsustainable materials. Few companies extended product lifespan or contributed to upcycling. The report provides recommendations for companies to improve and for investors to facilitate knowledge sharing and integrate circular thinking.
Visual social media, social photography and video by Dirk Singer @ ICEEfest 2013ICEEFEST2013
Dirk Singer gave a presentation on the evolution of visual social media and how it is becoming the dominant form of online communication. He discussed how smartphones and photo sharing platforms like Instagram, EyeEm and Flickr have led to an explosion in photos being taken and shared online. People are now broadcasting photos to their networks rather than just sharing them. Brands should embrace visual social media by telling their story through photos, using hashtags to engage people, inviting influencers to events to take photos, and integrating photo sharing into their social media policies.
Bacolod City is the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines. Some key facts about Bacolod City and its history:
1) Bacolod City has an area of 15,610 hectares with 61 barangays and a population of over 429,000 people as of 2000.
2) Negros Island, where Bacolod City is located, was originally called "Buglas" by the natives and later named "Negros" by Spanish colonizers in 1565.
3) Bacolod City became the capital of Negros Occidental province in 1849 and was chartered as a city in 1938.
(re)Born Modern(er) by Carlo Cavallone @ ICEEfest 2013ICEEFEST2013
This document appears to be introducing an individual named Gianluca. It provides some short phrases about being brave, generous, and making culture. It emphasizes sweating the details and going above, beyond, and to the side. It asks if there are any questions at the end, suggesting this is an introduction or profile of Gianluca and their approach.
Entertaining the world, BBC WORLD by Vincent Sider at ICEEFETS 2013ICEEFEST2013
This document discusses BBC Worldwide's use of social media. It outlines their shift from a destination strategy focused on their own websites to a distributed strategy leveraging third-party platforms like Facebook and Twitter. This allowed them to access larger existing audiences at a lower cost but led to issues around traffic and revenue when Facebook changed its algorithm. BBC Worldwide is now diversifying its traffic sources and focusing on creating engaging social content and user generated content to address these issues.
Como subir un video de youtube a tu bloggerJaksson Palomo
Este documento explica los pasos para insertar un video de YouTube en un blog de Blogger. Primero iniciar sesión en YouTube desde Google y copiar el enlace del video seleccionado. Luego en el blog de Blogger pegar el enlace del video en el código HTML y publicar el post para que el video aparezca automáticamente.
The document provides an overview of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, which was formed in 1999 between Renault and Nissan. It has become the longest-lasting partnership among major automakers. Together, Renault and Nissan rank among the top 3 automakers globally. The Alliance aims to maximize synergies and achieve economies of scale while maintaining each brand's identity. It has helped both companies expand in growing markets like China, India, and Brazil. By 2011, the Alliance's annual sales reached over 8 million vehicles across its global operations.
Why facebook matters to your business by Weronika Sobolak @ All Things FacebookICEEFEST2013
This document summarizes key information about Facebook and its value as a marketing platform for businesses in Romania. It notes that Facebook has over 6 million users in Romania who can be targeted effectively. Data shows that Facebook campaigns have high reach and engagement, and typically see returns over 3x the ad spend. The presentation provides case studies of companies that improved sales and leads using Facebook. It positions Facebook as a way for businesses to reach most of their potential customers in Romania through targeted and engaging ads.
Social networking allows people to connect across geographic boundaries through websites and apps like Facebook, Twitter, texting, email and Skype. It originated in the 1990s with the first social networking site, WELL, founded in 1995. Social networking makes communication faster and easier, allowing people to interact with friends and family in real-time from anywhere in the world through internet-connected devices. However, social networking can also be addictive and use up data, with privacy and security risks if settings are not managed properly.
This document discusses sustainable consumption in the fashion industry. It summarizes the results of a survey of 90 Nordic fashion companies, finding that most do not prioritize environmental challenges, sustainable supply chain management, or engaging consumers on sustainability. The document then outlines four approaches for companies to engage consumers on sustainability: protecting the planet, re-conceptualizing waste, re-imagining consumption, and improving quality of life. It provides examples of both early passive approaches and more advanced approaches that empower consumers. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of a holistic and personalized approach to sustainable engagement.
Deloitte Sustainability DK - Value opportunities in sustainable fashionDeloittesustainability
Sustainability and value in the global fashion industry
A Deloitte presentation of how a sustainable business approach may contain significant opportunities for companies operating in different part of the extensive fashion supply chain. The presentation connects one value opportunity to each part of the fashion value chain though many of the value opportunities is relevant in different parts of the value chain as well.
For more information contact DK Deloitte Sustainability Manager, Bahare Hagshenas, bahahag@deloitte.dk
This document provides an overview of circular economy concepts. It defines a circular economy as one where material flows are kept in closed loops, and materials are reused without entering the biosphere. The key differences between linear and circular models are described. A circular economy aims to optimize the value and use of resources at all times through design and innovation. Barriers to adopting circular models include limited skills, investment, pricing signals and policies. The document outlines two types of circular economy loops - one for technical nutrients that can be reused or recycled, and one for biological nutrients that can reenter the biosphere. Priority sectors and materials are identified for the EU circular economy strategy.
Unit 1.2 Business models and the circular economyJim Baird
This document discusses circular economy business models and management methods. It introduces 5 circular business models: circular supplies, extended product lifecycle, product as a service, waste recovery/reuse, and sharing platforms. Common management methods to reduce waste and improve efficiency are also outlined, including lean production, six sigma, 5S, environmental management systems, and material flow analysis. Case studies of companies implementing circular practices are provided.
Products that Flow - Circular Business Models and Design Strategies for Fast ...Partners for Innovation BV
Circular Business Models and Design Strategies for Fast Moving Consumer Goods
PRODUCTS THAT FLOW is an unusual book about common things that surround us every day.
Fast-moving consumer goods, such as food, packaging, disposables, fashion, gifts and gadgets.
How can we deal with this huge amount of products in a more sustainable way?
Ellen mac arthur foundation towards the circular economy vol.2Glenn Klith Andersen
This report examines the economic opportunities of transitioning from a linear "take-make-dispose" model of production and consumption to a circular economy model, with a focus on fast-moving consumer goods. It finds that a circular economy approach could generate hundreds of billions in material savings annually by recovering more value from resources through reuse and regeneration. Specific opportunities identified include generating $1.5 billion from food waste collection and $1.9-2 billion from cascading beverage processing waste to other industries. Transitioning to reusable packaging like glass bottles could also reduce costs. The report argues that companies adopting circular business models will be rewarded as resource constraints increase pressures on the linear economy.
The document outlines a vision for a New Plastics Economy that rethinks the future of plastics production and use. It analyzes issues with the current plastics system and makes the case for transitioning to a more circular model. The report then proposes a new approach and action plan to drastically improve the economic and environmental outcomes of plastics production and use.
Presentació de Walter Stahel, Founder-director of The Product-Life Institute Geneva, en el marc de la jornada ‘The role of ecodesign in the circular economy’ que va tenir lloc a Brusel·les el 16 de juny de 2015
Fujitsu has implemented several green logistics initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including measuring and reducing transport-related CO2 emissions. It formed a green logistics committee in 2006 to enhance partnerships and promote reductions across procurement, product transport, delivery, and recovery. Fujitsu is meeting Japan's revised energy conservation law and tracking greenhouse gas emissions. It works to optimize packaging, storage and transportation through activities like modal shifting and joint projects with logistics partners. Fujitsu also employs an environmental management system to structure its environmental activities.
Presentation about Circular Economy and CIRCO Circular Design in the Netherlands, organized by ImpactHub Zürich, in cooperation with the Netherlands Embassy on 11th May 2017.
This report presents the results of a benchmark study that compares the circular business practices of 52 large Dutch listed companies. On average, companies scored 28% with 12 companies scoring over 50%. BAM Group led with an 84% score. The study found that over half of companies have integrated circular thinking into strategy and set targets, but less than a quarter have implemented circular business models. Most common circular practices were reducing waste in production and substituting unsustainable materials. Few companies extended product lifespan or contributed to upcycling. The report provides recommendations for companies to improve and for investors to facilitate knowledge sharing and integrate circular thinking.
Visual social media, social photography and video by Dirk Singer @ ICEEfest 2013ICEEFEST2013
Dirk Singer gave a presentation on the evolution of visual social media and how it is becoming the dominant form of online communication. He discussed how smartphones and photo sharing platforms like Instagram, EyeEm and Flickr have led to an explosion in photos being taken and shared online. People are now broadcasting photos to their networks rather than just sharing them. Brands should embrace visual social media by telling their story through photos, using hashtags to engage people, inviting influencers to events to take photos, and integrating photo sharing into their social media policies.
Bacolod City is the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines. Some key facts about Bacolod City and its history:
1) Bacolod City has an area of 15,610 hectares with 61 barangays and a population of over 429,000 people as of 2000.
2) Negros Island, where Bacolod City is located, was originally called "Buglas" by the natives and later named "Negros" by Spanish colonizers in 1565.
3) Bacolod City became the capital of Negros Occidental province in 1849 and was chartered as a city in 1938.
(re)Born Modern(er) by Carlo Cavallone @ ICEEfest 2013ICEEFEST2013
This document appears to be introducing an individual named Gianluca. It provides some short phrases about being brave, generous, and making culture. It emphasizes sweating the details and going above, beyond, and to the side. It asks if there are any questions at the end, suggesting this is an introduction or profile of Gianluca and their approach.
Entertaining the world, BBC WORLD by Vincent Sider at ICEEFETS 2013ICEEFEST2013
This document discusses BBC Worldwide's use of social media. It outlines their shift from a destination strategy focused on their own websites to a distributed strategy leveraging third-party platforms like Facebook and Twitter. This allowed them to access larger existing audiences at a lower cost but led to issues around traffic and revenue when Facebook changed its algorithm. BBC Worldwide is now diversifying its traffic sources and focusing on creating engaging social content and user generated content to address these issues.
Como subir un video de youtube a tu bloggerJaksson Palomo
Este documento explica los pasos para insertar un video de YouTube en un blog de Blogger. Primero iniciar sesión en YouTube desde Google y copiar el enlace del video seleccionado. Luego en el blog de Blogger pegar el enlace del video en el código HTML y publicar el post para que el video aparezca automáticamente.
The document provides an overview of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, which was formed in 1999 between Renault and Nissan. It has become the longest-lasting partnership among major automakers. Together, Renault and Nissan rank among the top 3 automakers globally. The Alliance aims to maximize synergies and achieve economies of scale while maintaining each brand's identity. It has helped both companies expand in growing markets like China, India, and Brazil. By 2011, the Alliance's annual sales reached over 8 million vehicles across its global operations.
Why facebook matters to your business by Weronika Sobolak @ All Things FacebookICEEFEST2013
This document summarizes key information about Facebook and its value as a marketing platform for businesses in Romania. It notes that Facebook has over 6 million users in Romania who can be targeted effectively. Data shows that Facebook campaigns have high reach and engagement, and typically see returns over 3x the ad spend. The presentation provides case studies of companies that improved sales and leads using Facebook. It positions Facebook as a way for businesses to reach most of their potential customers in Romania through targeted and engaging ads.
Social networking allows people to connect across geographic boundaries through websites and apps like Facebook, Twitter, texting, email and Skype. It originated in the 1990s with the first social networking site, WELL, founded in 1995. Social networking makes communication faster and easier, allowing people to interact with friends and family in real-time from anywhere in the world through internet-connected devices. However, social networking can also be addictive and use up data, with privacy and security risks if settings are not managed properly.
Bacolod is the capital city of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines. With over 500,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas region. Known as the "City of Smiles", Bacolod hosts the annual MassKara Festival and was ranked the best place to live in the Philippines in 2008. The city also has a center of excellence for IT and business process outsourcing.
Creativity is not a department by Lars Samuelson @ICEEfest 2013ICEEFEST2013
The document discusses creativity in advertising and marketing. It argues that creativity should not be confined to certain roles or departments. True creativity requires an open culture without silos, hierarchy, or ego. An open culture fosters collaboration across roles and boundaries. It also discusses myths around creativity, such as the need for both familiarity and novelty in creative partnerships. The overall message is that advertising needs an open, collaborative culture to drive creative transformation.
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It's a new commerce, not just payments by Damien Perillat @ ICEEfest 2013ICEEFEST2013
PayPal has grown significantly since its founding in 1998 and acquisition by eBay in 2002. It now has 128 million active accounts in 193 markets and processed $145 billion in payment volume and $14 billion in mobile payment volume in 2012 alone. The document discusses how the world is increasingly going mobile, with more smartphones being sold than computers, and how consumers are adapting their behaviors accordingly. It then outlines PayPal's growth in mobile payments from $100 million in 2009 to an expected $20 billion in 2013. The barriers to mobile shopping are discussed, then examples are given of how PayPal is innovating to reduce these barriers through security, simplicity and new mobile commerce experiences.
The missing link by Branislav Vujovic at ICEEFEST 2013ICEEFEST2013
This document discusses Branislav Vujović, the president of New Frontier Group, which has over 1600 employees across 16 countries. It outlines how digital transformation provides both opportunities and challenges for corporate growth strategies. Examples are given of companies acquiring others in emerging markets and of startups disrupting existing business models. The importance of customer experience, engagement, and acquisition are discussed. The document also provides examples of how digital transformation can increase revenue, profit, and customer loyalty through business model innovation and introducing new products and services.
El documento describe los pasos para cambiar la plantilla en Blogger. Estos incluyen 1) buscar Blogger en Google, 2) ingresar las credenciales de la cuenta, 3) seleccionar la opción de plantilla, 4) elegir una nueva plantilla de las disponibles, y 5) personalizar la plantilla seleccionada.
Samsung case study by Laurentiu dumitrescu @ All Things FacebookICEEFEST2013
The document discusses a Facebook application created by Digital Star for Samsung Romania to promote the Samsung Note 2 and its slogan "Be Creative" without any media investments. The application had an unexpected ending that made people experience what their life would be like if they were more creative. In the first week, the application had over 40,000 unique users and generated over 200,000 unique visitors who saw Note 2 articles and branding, showing the power of digital solutions for branding.
There’s never been a better time to start a digital marketing business by Mar...ICEEFEST2013
The document discusses why now is a good time to start an independent digital marketing agency. Major clients in Central and Eastern Europe are looking for specialist digital capabilities, especially in areas like digital, brand, creative, analytics, social, and mobile. Starting an independent agency provides benefits like senior founding partners working closely on a client's business and bringing a fresh approach. While it requires hard work, successful independents can provide high satisfaction through business ownership and allowing one to fully test their abilities.
The document outlines a vision for transforming the textiles industry from a linear "take-make-dispose" model to a circular system where clothes, textiles, and fibers are kept at their highest value and never end up as waste. It notes that the current system has negative environmental and social impacts and is ripe for disruption. The report calls for system-level change and unprecedented collaboration across the industry to usher in a new textiles economy based on circular economy principles.
A NEW TEXTILES ECONOMY REDESIGNING FASHION S FUTURERick Vogel
This document outlines a vision for transforming the textiles industry from a linear "take-make-dispose" model to a circular economy model where clothes, textiles, and fibers are kept at their highest value and never end up as waste. It notes the negative environmental and social impacts of the current linear system and argues that a new circular textiles economy could deliver better economic, societal, and environmental outcomes through system-level change, collaboration, and innovation across the industry.
Circular economy - a new paradigm in manufacutringRanjani491
The document discusses the linear "take-make-waste" model of production and consumption that has dominated the last 150 years. This linear model is unsustainable as it depletes natural resources and produces large amounts of waste. The document introduces circular economy as an alternative model that aims to eliminate waste and the use of toxic chemicals, be powered by renewable energy, and design products to be reused and recycled to keep resources in use for as long as possible. It provides examples of companies implementing circular economy principles and argues that the circular model represents significant opportunities for cost savings, risk mitigation, innovation and job creation compared to the linear economy.
The document discusses the circular economy and provides several examples of circular economy initiatives and statistics. It summarizes Accenture's view that the circular economy represents a $4.5 trillion global business opportunity over the next 15 years. It also outlines five circular business models companies can adopt, including product as a service, resource recovery, and sharing platforms. Finally, it notes that while companies may find starting points for adopting circular practices, fully transitioning the economy will require widespread changes across society.
The Circular Economy Handbook shows how companies are taking transformative steps toward circularity, creating new opportunities for competitiveness. Read more. https://accntu.re/36AfPX6
Kingfisher: Business Opportunity of Closed Loop InnovationSustainable Brands
This document discusses Kingfisher's efforts to develop closed loop products and accelerate the transition to a circular economy. It provides an overview of Kingfisher's vision for closed loop innovation and the business opportunities of moving towards a circular economy model. Key points include:
- Kingfisher aims to have 1,000 products with closed loop credentials by 2020 and is working to close the loop on its own products and accelerate the broader transition to a circular economy.
- The document outlines some of Kingfisher's initial closed loop product development efforts and projects to engage suppliers, including a closed loop calculator tool to measure product circularity.
- It discusses the challenges of finite resources and the need for more sustainable consumption and closed material loops to
The Circular Economy Handbook shows how companies are taking transformative steps toward circularity, creating new opportunities for competitiveness. Read more. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/events/the-circular-economy-handbook?c=acn_glb_purposeslideshare_11151809&n=otc_0220)
Over the next few decades the number of people living in cities will nearly double. Yet even today many cities lack sufficient clean drinking water, electricity and other basic resources essentially needed to support the exploding populations and stable strengthen economy.
These problems are created by rampant urbanization and are amongst the most important challenges of our times. These problems represent greatest responsibilities for the emerging business models by positioning them to shape the sustainable economic landscape of the future.
Across the world addressing resource scarcity involves either government action or private-sector action and either increasing the resource base or managing the demand by reducing and reutilizing. A vast opportunity exists for the private sector to provide products and services that make the most efficient use of available resources.
M9 CSR - Adaptation to Circular Economy Innovation.pptxcaniceconsulting
This module discusses aligning circular economy innovation with corporate social responsibility. It explains that a circular economy is more sustainable than a linear economy by reducing resource use and waste. Companies can benefit from a circular economy through cost savings, increased competitiveness, and compliance with environmental regulations. The module encourages businesses to join the global effort for a circular economy by implementing its principles like designing durable products and using renewable energy. It provides examples of Irish small and medium enterprises that have adopted circular business models.
Towards the Circular Economy: Accelerating the scale-up across global supp...Yakuzaazero
Prepared in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and McKinsey & Company
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http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_ENV_TowardsCircularEconomy_Report_2014.pdf
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Closing the Loop
Published by
By Brett Mathews
The leading publisher of B2B magazines and reports for the global textile industry
CLOSING
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circular. Therefore, a crucial part of the mission
as we move forward is to create and maintain a
common understanding of what these concepts,
models and processes actually mean. We need
to learn to speak the same language and quite
often, the best way to clearly define something,
is to precisely outline what it is not.
So let us start with the following, very important
statement: Circular is not the same as recycling, it
is much more.
Circular or closed loop?
Circular is a new approach that encompasses the
whole value chain of the industry – changing the
way textile products are designed, produced,
shipped, bought, used and recycled. For individual
businesses, these approaches come in the shape
of circular business models.
Circular business models include products and
business processes designed to enable the
retention of material quality and value at end of
use to ensure ‘endless’ cycling of resources
through a circular system. In order to ensure fully
closed loops, the business model needs to
address the inherent recyclability of materials,
design of the product (enabling disassembly of
components to separate into ‘pure’ material
streams), the infrastructure for product take-back
and collection and process infrastructure for
recovery of materials and product manufacturing.
It is important to bear in mind that the business
model for closed loop may still be a ‘traditional’
product sales model, so long as the above-
mentioned aspects are addressed and longer
use, return, re-use and recycling is ensured
or stimulated.
To close the loop, a variety of recycling
technologies will have a part to play, but the ‘lead’
will be taken by technologies that can recover or
regenerate fibres to virgin quality (full circular
chemical recycling technologies). Today,
mechanical methods are already playing a crucial
role in paving the road to circular, offering ‘textile
to textile’ solutions that proximate virgin quality
and that are ready for further scaling. However,
the race towards full circular continues while new
chemical solutions continue to develop and
prepare for commercialisation.
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Now we are clear on definitions and technological
factors, we may well ask: well why isn’t it
happening already? The real revolution for making
future textiles from existing textiles, thus reducing
the need for virgin resource use in production, will
be the material recovery technologies which are
currently under development. A truly circular
textiles industry will not happen until these
technologies are fully developed, industrialised,
and replicated globally. The ‘winning’
technologies will not only have to be ‘robust’ and
provide high quality fibres as output, they will also
need to work in a sustainable way and be able to
produce recovered fibres in a cost effective way
to compete with virgin resources. Also key is that
recycling systems effectively deal with blended
fibre compositions, given the high proportion of
blends currently produced and found in the textile
recycling supply chain.
Right now, our ability to truly ‘go circular’ is
limited by a technological bottleneck. However,
promising new technologies are on the cusp of
commercialisation and promise to revolutionise
the industry in the near future. That doesn’t mean
we should just sit back and wait for the
technology. If we do that, we will ultimately be
faced with a completely different bottleneck: a
circular technology in a linear system. We need to
push to accelerate the necessary industry,
consumer and governmental action and allow for
a swift tipping point to circular once new
(chemical) technologies are ready and existing
(mechanical) technologies are up-scaled.
So what does this new circular system look like?
What market factors are essential to enable
technologies to be a success and enable us to ‘go
circular’? It means that the approximately 80 per
cent of end of use textiles that currently end up in
household waste and ‘leak’ out of the system via
landfill or incineration, are actually collected for
re-use and material recovery.
It means textile collectors and sorters need to
adopt new processes and material sorting
technologies (e.g. Fibersort technology) to be
able to supply existing (mechanical) and
upcoming (chemical) material recovery
technologies with high volumes of high quality
feedstock for their process. For governments it
means a coordinated approach to introduce
positive legislative drivers such as waste
prevention targets and incentives for circular
material recovery routes (e.g. introducing
Extended Producer Responsibility schemes
similar to EcoTLC in France, improving
conditions for textile collection and sorting at
municipal level, and developing consumer
awareness programmes).
It means brands and retailers need to revisit their
business models to include circular strategies,
engage in ‘closed loop’ partnerships with
collectors, sorters and recyclers, and integrate
approaches like true costing or natural capital
valuation, like Kering’s Environmental P&L, to
allow for a more holistic assessment of value.
More importantly, it means an overall mindset
Myth: Chemical recycling is dirty
‘Chemical recycling uses toxic chemicals and is therefore environmentally damaging!’
Chemical recycling technologies differ greatly depending on the fibre that is recycled. However the main principle is that fibres are broken down into their basic
chemical components (monomers, cellulose), impurities are removed, and components are subsequently built up to form virgin quality, regenerated fibres.
While the exact footprint of the varying emergent technologies remains largely unknown by the general public due to their stage in development, this is not cause
for alarm and should not deter investment or support. There is widespread assurance and confidence that the second generation chemical processes have a low
environmental impact and are non-toxic, with chemicals often cycled in a closed-loop. Additionally, the use of bio-chemical and ionic processes holds great
promise for further control of environmental impacts.
Myth: Mechanical recycling is ugly
‘Mechanical recycling causes significant fibre degradation, resulting in poor quality textiles that will never meet virgin quality’
While it is true that mechanical processes cause some degradation to the staple fibre, this degradation can be controlled and minimised with the correct opening
and spinning technologies. Additionally, recycled fibres can be strengthened with other recycled or virgin fibres to create an output yarn or fabric that is
comparable with 100 per cent virgin in both quality and cost. Successful examples can be seen all around us (Recover, H&M, Pure Waste) and great strides are
being made in pushing recycled percentage in new materials.
Myth: Recyclable/recycled = circular
“If my clothes are recyclable or made from recycled fibre, then they are circular”
‘Made from recycled materials’ doesn’t mean that a) it is actually recyclable itself OR b) it will ever be recycled. Similarly, ‘recyclable does not mean that it
will be recycled.
No matter how much care is put into the design, after a garment ‘made from recycled fibres’ or ‘made for recycling’ has reached end of use, to expect it to get
back to a producer with the recycling capabilities needed to actually turn it back into usable fibres is unrealistic. Approximately 80 per cent of post-consumer
textiles are never even collected and from the 20 per cent that is collected most is sold on for re-use or downcycling.
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shift for all stakeholders involved to view ‘used’ or
excess textiles not as waste but as valuable
resources for the future.
Economics
Closing the loop is increasingly seen as the ‘new
sustainability’; it has surpassed trend status and
offers huge potential for multiple value creation.
What we must understand is that circular models
are not only about environmental efficiency, but
economic efficiency.
Not investing in a circular resource industry now
will mean making your company particularly
vulnerable to a sourcing crisis in the not too
distant future, when virgin prices flare due to
inevitable resource scarcity. Consistent and scaled
supply is more feasible to maintain with closed
loop systems, as this kind of resource efficiency
will keep raw material costs relatively low and
stable, with the additional benefit of cutting
energy and transportation costs significantly.
More immediately, sustainability overhauls can
promise increased profitability. A recent report by
the University of Oxford & Arabesque partners
(How Sustainability Can Drive Financial Outper-
formance, 2014) confirms the positive link
between sustainability and financial performance,
and recommends that sustainability should be on
the agenda of senior executives and investment
professionals alike. Leading companies including
Unilever, Body Shop, Patagonia, Ecover and
Interface are living examples of how companies in
practise have successfully captured value and
created competitive advantage through new
models based on resource efficiency, sustainable
inputs and (re)cycling resources.
Interface, the world’s largest manufacturer of
carpet tiles, is a great example of the compelling
business case behind circularity. Since the
adoption of its zero-impact goals in 1995, based
on the bold vision of founder Ray Anderson, the
firm’s use of fossil fuels and water, its
greenhouse emissions and waste generation has
fallen dramatically. In 2012, a switch to 43 per
cent bio-based/recycled yarn allowed it to partially
decouple its supply chain from virgin fossil fuels,
which resulted in reduced GHG emissions of
10,300 tCO2e and annual cost savings of Euro
1.1m. In the meantime, sales have increased by
two thirds and profits doubled. The US$400
million the company saved in costs avoided
through the pursuit of ‘zero waste’ has paid the
costs of transforming its practices and facilities.
Next steps?
Assuming these truths are inevitable and there is
no other way than to ‘go circular’, what are the
next steps? How does the industry get behind
circular recycling technology? Here we have
outlined a number of ways in which we believe
the apparel industry could transition towards
more circular ways of working.
Short-term
Be demanding (Strategy 1)
Already there are mechanically recycled cotton,
wool and polyester fabrics on the market that can
be more price competitive when scaled and which
meet a high quality. Hilaturas Ferre, maker of
“Material sorting technologies that are able
to provide high volumes of suitable
feedstock for our process are absolutely
essential to enable rapid industrialisation of
our technology on a global level. We need
to secure our ‘supply’ for the future and for
this reason we are already involved in
development of a promising new material
sorting technology, the Fibersort.”
Cyndi Rhoades, CEO, Worn Again
“Resources are becoming more scarce and
we’re running out of land for growing food.
Agricultural land can’t be used for fibres
when it’s needed for food. Keeping textiles
and fibres endlessly circulating makes good
business sense.”
Dr Kate Goldsworthy,
University of the Arts London
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Recover recycled cotton yarns, is a 100 year old
family owned business that has been recycling
cotton textile waste for almost 70 years. Four
generations of R&D has led to some impressive
technical advantages that make Recover yarns
quality comparable to virgin, at a competitive
price and with a fraction of the environmental
impact. In the short term, brands need to
represent the demand for these fabrics and
actively encourage a sourcing culture and buying
standard that supports recycled content – slowly
weaning off virgin while the industry shifts from a
linear to a circular model. The more we demand
for recycled material, the more widely available
and affordable these fabrics will become.
Bring it right back (Strategy 2)
What you add in demand you can match in
supply. A circular textiles industry is dependent
on used resources being fed back into the
system. Closing the loop therefore means that
brands take the responsibility to act in mass
balance, collecting and recycling as much as they
produce, therefore keeping textile resources in
circulation. While the growing movement toward
organic cotton and other sustainable materials is
exciting and warranted, we should not only be
concerned with where fabric comes from and
how it is made, but also where it goes and how
we can get it back. This model is a type of
voluntary Extended Producer’s Responsibility,
whereby the transaction between brand and
consumer doesn’t end at the point of sale. What
this looks like is yet to be revealed – whether it’s a
communications campaign (H&M), relationship
with a recognised collection partner (Oxfam &
M&S) or via an inbuilt business model (MUD
Jeans). It will be interesting to see how this
activity moves from a marketing initiative or CSR
project towards an essential business strategy
once resource scarcity is truly felt at the core.
Once this reality hits, collected textiles ‘waste’
streams (post-industrial, pre-consumer and post-
consumer) will represent a source of raw
materials to fuel production and bring a
competitive sourcing advantage.
Collaboration is key (Strategy 3)
Resource security for the future is already a crucial
challenge for all brands, retailers and producers. It
is the assumption of most brands, many tiers away
from raw fibre and material production, that ‘the
supply chain is responsible for and should invest in
sustainable innovation’ and that ‘brands have no
part to play in this risky business and can come on-
board later.’ This is simply not the case. We cannot
expect the supply chain to be the only investors –
closing the loop is about industry systems change
and resource security for all, not a new technical
fabric. Given the benefits that potential innovation
in recycling technologies could bring for brands, it
seems reasonable that these stakeholders would
be the leading supporters of the process optimi-
sation, and scaling required to commercialise
these technologies.
So which technologies should brands and
producers invest in? As mentioned previously, as
many of the emerging technologies are at a
crucial and sensitive stage of development, they
are understandably careful when disclosing
information. Speculating the ins and outs from the
outside is a futile exercise at this stage; while
emerging recyclers may not be sharing much
detail, there is ample opportunity for would-be-
investors to sign NDAs, conduct due diligence,
invest and potentially secure commercial benefits
as an advantage over the rest.
Long-term
In the long term, companies will need to get
behind a circular resource model, when
technologies have enabled it, by providing
continued market demand and commitment to
buy circular raw materials. This is key. But what
does this actually mean? How will it be possible
to ensure companies commit to increase circular
sourcing year in and year out when external
factors like rapidly falling oil prices make virgin
polyester cheaper than recycled polyester? Going
“Transitioning towards a circular textile
industry requires innovation, risk-taking and
collaboration in a highly traditional industry.
Not impossible but challenging!”
Dr Kate Goldsworthy,
University of the Arts London
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back to sourcing more virgin produced raw
materials, simply because the market price has
dropped over a quarter, shouldn’t be an option.
The point of circular supply is stability, not
competing with virgin resources as they rise and
fall due to market factors. The point is for
recycled resources to significantly reduce the
need for virgin resources, if not replace them
entirely, for reasons much more important than
short term profit motives.
Will it require a focused circular sourcing initiative,
similar to what BCI is for cotton? Or an annual
reporting model, built into a company’s P&L, with
natural capital reporting incorporated? Whatever
strategies and measures are used, at some stage,
industry leaders will be forced to make a very clear
commitment. Unless there is industry wide buy-in
to support this transition to a global and scaled
textile recycling system, the metaphorical moon
landing we all need will be an aborted mission.
Price points for circular resources will not only
depend on the cost effectiveness of the
technology but also on the cost of feedstock (end
of use textiles). Of course, as demand for low
value textiles increases, this will have an effect on
market value. However, recycling technology
companies like Worn Again indicate that currently
there are enough end of use textiles already in
circulation to satisfy the annual consumption of
polyester and cellulosic fibres. This indicates that,
when industrialised circular recycling
technologies are able to secure long term, stable
supply contracts with textile collectors and keep
production costs stable, the goal of long-term
price stability and competitiveness when
compared with virgin resources is likely to be
achieved over time.
We should also not avoid a more fundamental
assessment of the meaning of ‘price’ or ‘cost’. In
circular economics, sustainability and social cost
and value should ideally be an integral part of the
metrics. When we start incorporating true costs
into the price of a fibre (putting a monetary value
on the impacts of CO2 emissions, natural
resource depletion, deteriorating human health,
etc.), the metrics will most likely tip the balance in
favour of circular resources.
The closed loop race can also be accelerated
through the introduction of new business models
that are circular, make business sense and are
attractive from a consumer perspective. Conven-
tional approaches driven by compliance and risk
mitigation have shown limited results and it is
expected that the sustainability agenda of
industry will be shaped by innovative approaches
driven by increased competitive advantage and
market share growth within the coming 5 years.
This offers a great window of opportunity for
companies to make the shift from optimisation
strategies (eco-efficiency) to future-proof circular
business models (eco-innovation). New circular
business models and consumer practices offer
huge potential to not only be more sustainable,
but to also explore more connected, creative and
empowering ways of designing, producing,
marketing and selling. Many of the innovative
new circular concepts out there today come from
start-ups that do not have a status quo to
“There is commonly held misconception
that a closed-loop textile industry is a
distant dream. A goal to be planned for
perpetually, inched ever closer to, but
nearly impossible to reach in our lifetimes.
The fact is that existing mechanical and
new chemical recycling technologies are
ready to be put to work immediately. With
the support of global brands and retailers
who have the most to gain, these
technologies will rapidly become super-
efficient profit generators creating a new
foundation of long term stability for the
entire textile and fashion sector. And let us
not forget the most important part, our
habitat and natural resources will be
preserved for future generations in the
process for a true win-win situation.”
Isaac Nichelson, chief sustainability and
marketing officer, RECOVER
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overcome and can leverage the market
positioning as a new sustainable brand towards
consumers. However, we also need established
brands to join the movement to shift these
innovative concepts from niche market segments
to the mainstream.
Conclusion
There is still a long road ahead but we believe we
are farther along than some people might think.
The concept and vision are there, the
technologies are ready for optimisation and
scaling, and a growing sense of urgency amongst
consumers, industry, entrepreneurs and
government is fuelling the movement towards a
circular textiles Industry.
However, ultimately, going circular will be more
than a technology solution and sourcing issue.
‘Going circular’ will be a state of mind; a new
understanding of production and consumption
from an economic perspective, where design for
cyclability means to not only think about the
theoretical recyclability of a material and product
at end of life, but also to play an active role in
making sure it happens in practise. Therefore, we
also encourage brands and retailers to look
beyond the technologies to the bigger system
and participate in pilot projects and industry
collaborations. Closing the loop requires
‘coopetition’; not only pioneering or risky efforts
that pay off in increased competitiveness for the
‘winning team’ but also collaborative efforts to
create the ecosystem that enables the circular
textile revolution that will benefit us all.
Helene and Gwen would like to thank the
following contributors to this editorial:
• Cyndi Rhoades - CEO, Worn Again
• Isaac Nichelson - chief sustainability and
marketing officer, RECOVER®
• Kate Goldsworthy - senior research fellow,
University of the Arts London
About Circle Economy and the
Circular Textiles Program
Circle Economy is looking for brands and
retailers who want to be at the forefront of
change by joining its Circular Textiles Program.
Circle Economy’s strategic partners in the
Textiles Program benefit from a broad network of
organisations working towards shared
objectives, circular business opportunities and
alliances to jointly accelerate the transition
towards a circular economy.
Contact Circle Economy’s membership manager
Vera Moll vera@circle-economy.com to learn more
about how your organisation can become a
partner of the Circular Textiles Program.
Started in 2011 as a cooperative, Circle
Economy’s goal is to create a planet where
global prosperity is achieved in a sustainable
manner, creating more jobs and strengthening
ecological systems in a way that is financially
and socially responsible.
Circle Economy accelerates the practical
implementation of the circular economy. It does
so by working on projects that are both practical
and scalable, by sharing insights, connecting
parties involved in circular economy around the
globe, raising awareness and hosting events to
share experiences and solutions.
The Circular Textiles Program (CTP) is a sector
specific initiative within Circle Economy. Since its
launch in 2014, the focus of the programme has
been to accelerate the system innovation (e.g.
circular business modelling, regulatory incentives,
design and marketing strategies, consumer
engagement, market development) needed to
allow technological innovation in textile material
recovery reach its full impact.
Its mission is to ‘close the loop’ for textiles and
create a system whereby products, fabrics, and
fibres are infinitely and effectively cycled through
connected loops within and across industries in a
transparent and economical way. Such a system
will enable it to capture the inherent value of
textiles, while eliminating waste downstream and
displacing the virgin industry upstream. Circle
Economy envisions a textiles industry where
producers apply business practises that enable
circular use of textile resources and promote
social justice, and consumers have a healthy
relationship with textiles, based on sustainable
consumer practises. G
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Collection and Sorting
A transition to a circular economy in textiles will require an increase in textile
collection rates and investment in better sorting technology. Hélene Smits
and Gwen Cunningham of Circle Economy look at the key issues involved.
If the global textile industry is going
to move towards more circular ways of
working, many people believe it is vital to
improve collection rates in order to provide the
feedstock for this potential new business
model. Would you agree with this?
Overall, textile collection rates are around 20 per
cent globally. In some EU countries this figure is
higher but never exceeds 40 per cent in general.
General opinion is that collection rates are
important, but currently we don’t know what to do
with all the textiles which are collected. The re-use
market is stagnating and low grade textile
recycling provides a ‘bleeder’ for industry.
Before increasing collection rates, it is perhaps
important to create business models and
infrastructure that support the highest value reuse
and recycling of textiles.
It is also worth noting evidence from the second
hand clothing market in West Africa where re-use
is not necessarily having a positive effect, with
local textile markets being swamped by cheap
second hand textile imports. A group of West
African countries have been considering a
ban on second hand clothing imports, and
this could have huge ramifications for the used
textile market.
How do different countries differ
with regards to collection?
As mentioned above, rates vary. If you look at the
numbers, the Netherlands and UK have high rates
of collection. The UK, in the form of WRAP, has
seen a major marketing drive urging people to
place a higher value on their used clothing items
and this has helped to improve collection rates.
Regulations in other countries are placing the
emphasis on not only collecting more used
textiles, but in finding the right end of life
solutions. For example, in Finland textile waste
cannot be landfilled after 2016 (when a ban on
landfilling any waste with more than 10 per cent
organic substances will be introduced).
Could the collection and sorting
industry as a whole learn any lessons
from individual countries?
Definitely there would be something to say for
gathering best practises here but it must be
appreciated that every country context is
different and these factors affect the business
case for textile collection and recycling. Costs of
labour, transport distances, processes, regulation
and even the quality of clothing need to be
considered and are unique to individual countries.
What might make economic sense in one country
from a collection and sorting standpoint might
not necessarily be economically viable
somewhere else.
What we could say is that France is leading the
way in this area. Here, Extended Producer
Responsibility legislation has been introduced as
part of France’s commitment to comply with the
European environmental standards regarding
sustainable waste management. EPR applies to
clothing, household linen and footwear (TLC in
French) producers, distributors or importers.
This means companies in these areas are now
considered responsible by law for providing or
managing the recycling of their products at the
end of their usage. They can either organise
their own recycling programme that must be
approved by the French Public Authorities, or
contribute to an organisation accredited by law to
provide for them.
One could put quite a compelling case for
extending EPR legislation beyond France.
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How can we improve
collection rates generally?
The short answer to this is by making it as easy
as possible for consumers to hand in used
clothing by, for instance, providing more
collection point methods, whether through local
authorities or via organisations such as I:CO.
Individual apparel brands are already looking at
variations of that take-back model. One
encouraging example is replacing ‘bins’ (which
may still encourage the idea that old clothes are
‘waste’) with a personal exchange which is over
the counter.
We would also suggest more transparency and
information is required from organisations such
as I:CO in terms of telling the public exactly what
happens to the clothing that is collected.
Collection initiatives and take-back schemes
often use ‘closing the loop’ as part of their
marketing material, but if the clothing collected is
simply being down-cycled into a second life
before ultimately being incinerated, then this can
send a false message to consumers.
Closely intertwined with textile collection is
sorting. Sorting is a key step before
textile recycling but this is an area we
don’t hear much about. Why is this?
Textile sorting might not sound very exciting, and
usually the focus in the industry is very much on
recycling. However, we believe textile sorting is
actually quite essential to enable the high value
recycling of post-consumer textiles.
In fact, many of the recyclers we talk to confirm
that for them to be able to produce high quality
recycled yarns, they need to have optimal control
of input, meaning they need to know the fibre
composition of the materials that they recycle.
Material sorting is therefore essential to identify
appropriate feedstock from post-consumer
source for high quality and yield of recycling.
In addition, material sorting is a key enabler for
capturing the value of post-consumer textile
resources and for improving the business model
of collectors and sorting companies.
Post-consumer, non-rewearable textiles are a
‘bleeder’ in the industry. Costs for collection and
sorting are high and revenues very low or
even negative due to limited and low value
recycling possibilities.
The fast fashion trends associated with low
quality clothing and the setting of collection
targets at a higher level is already drawing in
higher quantities of lower quality used clothing
and other textiles and increasing the cost of
collection and sorting further.
So better sorting is important in order to
make the overall business model viable?
That’s right. Higher value recycling options
become available due to material sorting and
therefore can improve the revenue coming in for
recyclable grades.
Currently the best way to know which material
post-consumer textiles are made from is by
looking at the label.
This is not only very time consuming, it is also not
always possible since labels are cut out, and
labels do not always tell the truth. In some cases
you can make an educated guess based on how a
material feels, but that is not very exact and even
people with experience in the industry can make
mistakes here.
This means that for the majority of post-consumer
textiles, there is not yet a good way to identify the
material composition.
Is there a solution to this issue?
The only solution we are aware of at present is
Fibresort. Basically, Fibresort is a machine that is
able to detect – through optimal detection
technology – the fibre composition of garments
that are fed into the system. We are aware that
there are more groups looking into automated
sorting but most are in very early (concept)
stages. We are not aware of any other
technologies being used though.
How revolutionary is Fibresort?
The basic technology is used in multiple sectors
for different applications. In the carpet industry
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for example, it is used to scan carpet tiles and can
confirm which material it is. However, this is very
basic: the difference between Nylon 6 or Nylon
6,6 for example.
If we can make this technology work for post-
consumer textiles, however, we believe it could
really be a game changing technology since it
would allow us to material sort large quantities of
low grade textiles with high accuracy so that they
can be fed into the high value recycling or
upcycling industry. Instead, as is presently the
case, of being down-cycled, incinerated and
landfilled. The key requirements for commercial
application are accuracy and speed.
What is the current situation with Fibresort?
At Circle Economy we are currently looking at
how to commercialise the use of the Fibersort
machine for textiles as part of a project which
involves textile sorter Wieland Textiles,
engineering firm Valvan Baling Systems, clothing
collection company Reshare, Worn Again, Faritex
and Metrohm, which is responsible for developing
the optimal detection technology.
What does the project involve?
The textile sorting project exists of three main
tracks. These include optimising the sorting
process (machine sorting based on optimal
detection technology) in order to make it fit for
commercial use; creating insight into the volumes
and fibre composition of post-consumer textiles in
order to assess the exact nature of available
feedstock; and creating a market demand and
improving the business case for high-value
recycling of postconsumer textiles.
If successfully commercialised, could Fibresort
change the textile recycling landscape?
We are currently mainly seeing the down-cycling
of post-consumer textiles, because high value
recycling requires that you know exactly what the
feedstock is – output is only as good as the input.
Efficient fibre sorting technology is key to
unlocking the value of post-consumer.
Especially as we move towards chemical
recycling, technology such as Fibresort which can
process large volumes accurately becomes
increasingly important.
However, the business case is a problem at the
moment because virgin resources are very cheap
while the collection/ recycling process is relatively
expensive. Costs can be reduced by scaling up,
however, the costs of collection and pre-
processing are still relatively high.
Positive legislative drivers, such as tax incentives
for producers using circular or recycled fabrics or
government subsidies for collection and sorting
processes, could help to overcome this barrier
and bridge this transitional phase.
Are there any results from the
Fibresort project yet?
No technological results can be shared at this
stage of development.
We can however, share some research results
into the composition of post-consumer textiles
(PCT) from a label sort batch test that was
conducted on recyclable PCT bales from the UK,
the Netherlands and Germany. From this research
we found that:
• Approximately 2/3 of recyclable post-consumer
textiles are pure materials;
• Of these pure materials cotton is by far the
largest fraction;
• The most common blended materials are a mix
of cotton and polyester fibres. G
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