YKK Tests Recycled Zipper Tape for Luxury Fashion
YKK, Epson and Yuima Nakazato have developed an experimental EXCELLA zipper whose nonwoven tape contains fibres recovered from discarded textiles.
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South Korea Backs AI Recycling for Textiles and Tyres
South Korea is funding advanced textile and tyre recycling systems designed to recover higher-quality materials, reduce low-value waste uses and prepare manufacturers for emerging European ecodesign rules.
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Oil Prices and Iran War: Why Brent and WTI Are Rising
Brent crude is trading near $84 a barrel and WTI near $79 as renewed US-Iran hostilities revive concerns about the Strait of Hormuz, oil supplies and global inflation.
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Japan Lithium Recycling Reaches 90% Recovery
JX Metals’ lithium recycling process recovers more than 90% of the lithium in used EV batteries while reducing chemical use and carbon emissions.
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Aliplast Acquires 70% of Kronos Polymer Polska
Aliplast has agreed to acquire 70% of Kronos Polymer Polska, adding polyethylene recycling capacity and strengthening Hera Group’s presence in Poland.
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UK Procurement Reform Urged to Support British Manufacturing
UKFT is urging the Government to reform public procurement so British textile and manufacturing businesses receive greater recognition in public contracts.
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Darlington Recycling Plant Secures Approval for £125m Development
Endolys has secured planning approval for a £125 million plastic film recycling plant in Darlington, with the project expected to create up to 120 skilled jobs.
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LOOP-it Expands Mattress Recycling in Austria
Austria’s first industrial mattress-recycling operation can now process as many as 500 mattresses per working day. LOOP-it says its system recovers around 80% of their materials while producing substantially fewer emissions than incineration.
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US-Iran War Pushes Oil Prices Higher
Brent is trading near $85–$86 a barrel and WTI around $80 as renewed US-Iran hostilities put the Strait of Hormuz and global energy supplies at risk.
