Global Change Award winners announced
08/04/2022
Winners this year include an initiative to improve recycling of elastane and polyester blends, a development to create “planet-positive” viscose and lyocell from CO2 emissions, and an alternative to goose down that derives from plants from regenerative agriculture projects.
The elastane-polyester project is the work of a Chinese company, Re:lastane, which uses a “mild process” to produce recyclable elastane and polyester blend fabrics.
Planet-positive viscose and lyocell from CO2 emissions is the work of US-based Rubi. The down alternative is BioPuff, developed by UK-based Saltyco.
Other winners are a laundry solution that aims to prolong garments’ life, and an artificial intelligence platform for helping smallholder cotton farmers increase yield and income.
Image: H&M Foundation/Re:lastane.
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