The Design Skills for Embedding Circularity pilot programme is launching an intensive six-week design sprint to address complex, real-world end-of-life product challenges. Funded by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and delivered alongside the Design Council, WRAP, and URGE Collective, the initiative pairs professional designers, design engineers, and researchers directly with waste management giant Biffa and major retailer Decathlon.
French textile upcycling specialist Losanje has closed a €6.7 million funding round to expand its industrial model, which transforms used, defective, or unsold apparel into premium new products.
SK chemicals has obtained authoritative Technology Approval (TA) from RecyClass for seven of its core polyester products, verifying their full compatibility with existing European plastic recycling streams.
Textile impact company Syre has announced an expanded collaboration with retail giant Target to accelerate the adoption of next-generation circular materials. The partnership focuses on integrating textile-to-textile recycled polyester into high-volume product lines, specifically targeting apparel and home goods.
TOMRA Recycling has launched a breakthrough AI-native platform alongside three new deep learning applications for its GAINnext™ technology, marking a significant leap in automated sorting. Unveiled at IFAT 2026 and PRSE, the announcement coincides with TOMRA taking a 51% majority stake in PolyPerception, a move that officially links real-time stream data with physical sorting actions.
Agilyx ASA, a Norway-based chemical recycler, says it has entered into an agreement to raise its ownership in GreenDot Global, a prominent European platform for sourcing, sorting and supplying plastic scrap for recycling, to 50.1 percent.