
Worn Again Technologies secures £7m of investment
Polymer recycling technology company Worn Again Technologies has announced that it has secured around £7.1 million in equity capital from investors. With its investors, the company, which originates from East London, is ...

WRAP unveils changes to £1.5 million textiles fund
Resources charity WRAP has made a number of changes to its £1.5 million fund to support textile recycling projects, in an effort to "streamline the process" and ensure funds can be allocated more quickly. Launched on 23 March, ...

Textile recyclers prepare for shop reopenings
Discussions are underway between charity shops and textile recyclers over the cost of collecting unsold stock, as non-essential retailers begin to open their doors next month. Both sides have ...

UK markets ‘under pressure but improving’
A Covid-19 update from the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has said that parts of the UK recycling market are under "severe pressure", but business is "slowly improving". The update, published earlier this week (19 May) by...

Textile Recycling Association seeking government help
VIDEO REPORT: The Textile Recycling Association says it is “actively seeking” help from the government to relieve some of the pressure the sector is facing from export markets restrictions. ...

TRA director warns of textiles gate fee
The director of the Textile Recycling Association has warned that gate fees could be introduced for textile banks in the UK after a slump in global demand for used clothing. Alan Wheeler, director ...

Local authorities praised by charity sector
The charity sector has praised local authorities for helping to clear dumped clothing and other items outside charity shops and banks which has increased during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite issuing public warnings not to ...

‘Challenging future’ for textile recycling industry
Textile recyclers have warned that parts of the industry could collapse as supply reduces domestically and demand from across the world falls.

Council discourages textile bank use
Richmondshire district council has asked residents to keep all waste textiles at home until the coronavirus restrictions pass as it says textile banks are full and unlikely to be emptied soon. This comes as the Salvation Army ...
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