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Say hello to our brand new newsletter sharing updates on what’s happening in our world and yours. For our Spring ‘24 edition (or Fall for our northern hemisphere friends), our founder Paul Riley reflects on what he hopes to see from world leaders as they head towards #COP29. We also share a glimpse into our new Innovation Hub opening next year.     Enjoy 🌏   

Plastics are everywhere. And while in many cases they can help the environment – plastic airplane parts are lighter than metal ones, which mean less fuel and lower CO₂ emissions – it’s the continual digging for fossil fuels to make new plastics, and our culture of single-use that make them incredibly damaging to our planet.     We need to redesign how plastics including textiles are made and recycle them. Not once or twice. But infinitely.    Here’s a little snippet from our session at SXSW Sydney last week.    #SXSWSydney #climatechange #plasticwaste #recycling #SXSWonLinkedIn 

Catch us at the Textile Exchange Conference next week in Pasadena. Our Head of Regional Partnerships, North America, Terri MacDonald Riedle will take the stage to talk about our work helping brands create an infinite loop for their textiles and how the industry can work together to create a more sustainable future.     The next few years will be transformative with new regulations changing the way apparel is made and remade at end-of-life. Bringing the industry together to share challenges and learnings will be invaluable. We'd love to chat if you're around. Reach out. #textileexchange #sustainability #circularity

We rounded out last week at SXSW Sydney with our installation showing how we turn an unwanted bottle, pants, top (you name it) back into their original building blocks to make brand new products again (without the environment price tag).     Thanks to the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport for hosting us as part of the NSW House Activations.     #SXSWSydney #climatechange #plasticwaste #recycling #SXSWonLinkedIn 

Earlier today our founder and CEO, Paul Riley took to SXSW Sydney to shed light on how plastics are contributing to climate change. The plastic issue goes well beyond being a waste problem. It’s a carbon problem. At the current rate, the production of virgin plastics is set to account for one-fifth of the Earth’s remaining carbon budget by 2050. If we’re serious about slowing climate change, we need to rethink our relationship with plastics and redesign how we make things.     A big shout-out to those who attended. We hope we have inspired you to think differently about how we can address the current issues our Earth faces.    #SXSWSydney #climatechange #plasticwaste #recycling #SXSWonLinkedIn

If you’re in Sydney for SXSW Sydney next week, here’s where you can catch us:   ♻ Tuesday, 15 October at 10:30am: Our founder and CEO, Paul Riley will be on the Short Talks stage exploring how plastics are critical to solving the climate crisis.     👕 Thursday, 17 October from 10am: We’ll be part of the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport NSW House Activations – Clean Ideas: Reimagining Sustainable Tech Solutions. Our apparel line with lululemon will be on show for you to touch and feel.     More details in the comments. #sxswsydney #climatecrisis

Last week a few of us spent some time in Vietnam meeting with partners and government, attending events and eating our way through the streets of HCMC.    As one of the major textile hubs of the world, the nation plays an incredibly important role in the shift towards a more sustainable future. Great to be amongst it. 🌏

Thanks to The Australian Financial Review for recognising the impact our technology can have to repair our climate by naming us a Finalist for its 2024 BOSS Most Innovative Companies Awards.     Every second a rubbish truck full of clothes ends up in landfill. A big part of this is because historically it's been hard to recycle textiles. And that’s created a dangerous cycle of making new clothes from virgin materials – the majority of which are made from carbon-intensive fossil fuels.    By infinitely recycling what we already have wasting away in our environment we can end this climate-damaging cycle.    Read more on our story in the AFR in the comments below.     #textilewaste #circularity #innovation 

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Positive news for our planet this week as California passes a landmark bill that will give textiles and apparel a new life. Each year millions of tonnes of clothes are produced, worn (often only a handful of times, if lucky), and thrown away (destined for landfill or incinerated, emitting climate-damaging carbon). The Responsible Textile Recovery Act will now require producers of apparel in California to implement reuse, repair and recycling programs for the products they sell.     The Bill is an important catalyst to change how the world thinks about making and disposing of apparel at end-of-life. Europe already has similar initiatives to address the mounting problem. The move will go a long way to fix our planet.     Read more from Sourcing Journal on the Bill in the comments.     #CircularFashion #ClimateChange #recycling #textiles