Avantium, in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam’s Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group and led by CTO Gert-Jan Gruter, has developed a proprietary process to separate cotton from polycotton blends. This method, which converts cotton into glucose using hydrochloric acid while preserving the polyester, represents the first technique capable of recycling both materials simultaneously. It offers […]
Amsterdam-based Fashion for Good has launched World of Waste, a free online tool designed to pinpoint global textile waste hotspots. Developed with support from Reverse Resources, Global Fashion Agenda, Circle Economy, and Accelerating Circularity, the tool enables innovators and recyclers to locate and utilise textile waste resources worldwide, providing comprehensive regional data on waste volume, […]
