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🏆💚 The entire Re-Fresh Global team is flattered to win the Startup of December 2023 title from the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry! 🙏 We start this week with positive momentum and a dose of Monday's motivation by sharing some amazing news from Tex Started 🤩 Our sincere gratitude goes to all the organizers and judges in Textil+Mode 🎉 We acknowledge that our approach to developing new, #ecofriendly resources has been recognized and we'd like you to know how honored we've been to receive this award 🚀 Currently, the main operations of Re-Fresh Global are in Europe, where new regulations phasing out the burning and dumping of discarded textiles by #2025 mean that circular solutions to #textile waste are in high demand. 📢 That's why we’re putting all our #passion, #talent, and #innovation into offering a unique end-to-end solution for a sustainable circular economy by processing textile waste and converting it into three products that can be used as renewable raw materials: Re-SanPulp, Re-Thanol and Re-Nano 🌟 👉 Join us on our #innovative journey as we uncover the future of #circulareconomy today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFYtT8Hv #ReFreshGlobal #ReFreshGlobal_team  #textilerecycling #decarbonisation #sustainabletextile  #fashioninnovation #textilewasterecycling #fashionindustry #sustainabletextiles #ZeroWaste #Innovation #textileindustry #sustainablefashion #circularfashion #sustainability

From popcorn to perfume, 2023 has shown that the shift towards refillable and reusable packaging is not just a trend; it's a growing movement. Across various industries, there's an increasing move away from single-use packaging. Startups and smaller brands were already at the forefront, but now even multinational corporations are stepping up with innovative refill solutions. At Refillable, this global momentum reinforces our commitment to our mission. Such positive developments in the refill space are truly encouraging. It's a reminder of why we started and a nod to the future we're building. As we step into 2024, we ask: Is joining the #RefillRevolution part of your business goals? Connect with us to explore how Refillable can integrate sustainable practices into your operations. 📩: reuse@refillable.store Nestlé | Burberry | The Coca-Cola Company | CHANEL | Regal | Wimbledon #Refillable #Sustainability #SupplyChain #B2B #Refill

Polytag secures female-led Series A funding ▪️What: QR codes & Invisible UV tags Polytag technology tags and traces packaging from the moment it’s labelled to the moment it’s scanned at recycling centres. ▪️The investment builds on the company’s momentum gained through the firm’s partnerships with major UK retailers, including Ocado Retail, Aldi, and Co-op. ▪️The funding will enable the installation of Polytag's Invisible UV Tag readers in material recovery facilities across Europe offering real-time visibility and insights into the life cycle of single-use packaging. ▪️Opportunities: Follow lifecycle data to help inform a sustainability strategy, collect actionable insights into the recycling of products, inspire new campaigns, and make recycling even more rewarding for customers with incentives. ▪️Note: Knowledge is power, transparency is key. At least we could stop wishcycling. This can help identify where the challenges are in the process and find innovative ways to solve for them. (But let’s remember the top 3 pillars: Designing out waste, keeping materials in circulation at their highest value and Regenerate :)) ▪️Trend Track: #watermark #recycling #recyclability #plastic #womenled #circulareconomy #connectedpackaging #scalability #labelling #lifecycle #sustainability #technology #venturecaptial #retailpartnership #loyaltyprograms #incentives https://lnkd.in/gpFStZKS

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! ALDI SÜD 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘅 After winning the German Packaging Award, the company has received another award for its #Tandil 3-in-1 box: the detergent packaging, which consists of 92% recycled material, was honored by WorldStar Awards in the "Household" category. The prize, awarded by the WORLD PACKAGING ORGANIZATION (WPO), honours innovative packaging solutions. "We are proud that our TANDIL 3-in-1 box has now also been recognized by an international jury of packaging experts. This shows that we are on the right track with our goal of continuously increasing the use of recycled material in our product packaging. We want to continue on this path consistently," explains Alexander Markov, Managing Director at ALDI SÜD. As part of the so-called Aldi #packaging mission, the discounter is steadily increasing the proportion of recycled materials in its own-brand product packaging. The first targeted use of recycled plastic from the Yellow Bag or Yellow Bin in the detergent packaging was an important step in this direction. It consists of 92% recycled polypropylene and was created as part of the strategic partnership between Aldi and the dual system Interseroh+ of the recycling service provider Interzero. #packagingaward #aldisüd #aldi #recycledpackaging #greenpackaging #discounter #interseroh #interzero #recycling #recycledpaper #worldstarawards2024

Let's chat PLASTICS RECYCLING... 👕 Here in Australia, we have a company making WAVES when it comes to plastic recycling. Samsara Eco is one of few global companies that is using enzymatic recycling, whereby specially engineered enzymes are used to break down plastics. Every year, more than 400m tons of plastic is produced globally, which since the 1950s is at the bottom of the Mariana Trench and, to the surprise of many, in most of the clothing worn by everyone on Earth. The problem with conventional recycling technology is that it is essentially “downcycling,” degrading plastics over time such that a single bottle, for example, can only be reborn about five times before it loses all required quality characteristics. This is especially troublesome in the world of clothing, where the likes of nylon, polyester, acrylic, and spandex are notoriously difficult to recycle. Samsara’s technology isolates specific plastics within a piece of clothing, allowing it to create uncontaminated monomers that are useful in reproducing new plastics. The idea is that this makes it possible to infinitely recycle plastics without degrading them. NOW Samsara is attracting the likes of Manin Sequence VC, Temasek Holdings as well as  Lululemon, Hitachi Ventures, and Greycroft Coca‑Cola System Sustainability Fund. Over $100m raised and a definate WATCH THIS SPACE. In other news: * Microsoft, Meta, Google and Amazon are likely to double their electricity needs in the next five years. Increasingly, they are looking to nuclear power. Stocks to watch! *Backed by Australia Post, the $300m e-commerce delivery platform Shippit will expand into New Zealand to broaden its footprint across the region months out from becoming profitable. * Anacacia Capital is looking to acquire 80% of MGI Golf for close to $100m. * I-MED, Australia’s largest diagnostic imaging company, is acquiring US-based StatRad to expand its teleradiology division in North America. * Telstra and Optus have pledged to Australia's competition regulator that they will not renew agreements with Google to make its search engine the default on Android devices.  * Seedtag, a Spanish contextual advertising company, has acquired Sydney-based creative intelligence agency JustEggs. Have a wonderful Weds all! #mergers #acquisitions #finance #womeninbusiness #recycling

Read this informative and researched note on why upcycled products come at a price not commonly expected by consumers and window shoppers. Let us know your thoughts in the comment section! https://lnkd.in/dihcFpsX

This is a very exciting moment for Paccurate. We've long believed that the best way to tackle waste in parcel shipping is to create an ecosystem of integrated vendors to make it dead simple for shippers to be more sustainable. It may not seem like it when you "eyeball" an outbound carton, but the average parcel has ~55% dead air. The implications of this on wasted truck and plane trips is palpable, and can't be allowed to continue. This collaboration takes the industry one step closer to eliminating the stunning amount of wasted space in supply chain. I couldn't be more thrilled to be working with Packsize toward that end. Visit us this week at #modex2024 and we'll show you how to simulate Packsize machines in PacSimulate, and how PacAPI can unleash your existing machines. #ecosystem #ecosystem

Eager to learn more about eco-friendly packaging options? Impacked has selected their favorite 8 new eco-friendly packaging components of 2024, including our veg-pack 𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧! Discover more by reading the full article. #pibiplast #shapingbeauty #veganpackaging #ecofriendlypackaging

Gummed Tapes: Opening the Green Gateway in 'Packaging for a Greener Tomorrow'♻ Crafted from 100% biodegradable materials, these tapes redefine sustainability in every seal. Your choice today seals a commitment to a greener, eco-conscious tomorrow. Choose consciously, seal responsibly, and let’s redefine packaging for a brighter tomorrow. #GreenerTomorrow #Sustainablepackaging #Ecofriendlypackaging Sustainable Packaging News | Packaging Europe | Packaging 360 | Packaging South Asia | Packaging World | Packaging News | Net | Packaging News | Sustainable Packaging News

🛒 Supermarket chain Aldi has joined the Unpackaged Refill Coalition to decrease the use of single use #plastic #packaging 👏 4️⃣ #Refill is part of the four complementary types of #reuse models identified by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. 👉 At R3PACK - Reduce, Reuse, Rethink PACKaging, we focus on the "return on the go" model as a way to reduce single-use plastic packaging. ➖ Given that reuse models were abandoned about 50 years ago by most European countries which favoured linear production processes instead, switching back to them will require remodelling, rethinking packaging, and standardizing protocols across the #EU. ♻ By doing so, we choose a #circular process: #reuse schemes. The current #PPWR proposal is a necessary step towards this❗ R3PACK’s objective is to #Reduce, #Reuse and #Rethink Packaging. 🗑 ♻ ➡ Click here to discover more about our #project: https://www.r3pack.eu/ Aarhus University ALTHO BRETS BIM Kemi Bioextrax AB Carrefour Europe Snacks France Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Floréale Holding FiberLean Technologies Groupe Gascogne GUILLIN EMBALLAGES Innovhub-Stazioni Sperimentali per l’Industria ISTC-CNR Groupe LSDH Politecnico di Milano (RE)SET RISE Research Institutes of Sweden Schreiber Foods SGS SODIAAL SYSTEME U THIOLAT PACKAGING Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna SAFE - Safe Food Advocacy Europe https://lnkd.in/eGCUVn6f