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25 September 2026
11:01 am
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UK council uses textile waste to repair potholes

Maidstone Borough Council and materials company Recool have launched a trial to use recycled textile waste to repair potholes.

The product uses recycled textile waste for the bulk fill before a specialist surfacing layer is applied.

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25 September 2026
10:45 am
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Shein gives marketplace sellers EU compliance training

Chinese ultra-fast fashion retailer Shein has announced an extension of its compliance training in the EU.

The SPEAC project is an EU-funded initiative to deliver a series of jointly run sessions for Shein marketplace sellers on key EU regulatory requirements.

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25 September 2026
10:31 am
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Afyren announces first half results amid Neoxy plan ramp up

French biotech company Afyren reported first-half revenue of €1.265 million ($1.44m), up from €1.204 million ($1.37m) a year earlier, as production ramps up at its Afyren Neoxy plant.

The company completed its €11.3 million ($12.85m) acquisition of Bpifrance’s SPI fund’s 48.92% stake – which means it now has full ownership of the plant.

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24 September 2026
16:32 pm
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US-Africa cotton partnership launches

The US-Africa Trade Desk has launched the Trans-Atlantic Cotton Partnership with Mauritius, Lesotho and Kenya at the UN General Assembly in New York.

The initiative aims to send traceable US-grown cotton to African manufacturers for conversion into yarn, textiles and garments for the US market.

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24 September 2026
14:10 pm
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H&M continues momentum in Q3 financial results

H&M Group has reported higher profits and plateauing sales in its third quarter (Q3) fiscal results.

It reported net sales of SEK 57,189m ($6.2bn), a 1% year-on-year increase in local currencies.

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24 September 2026
11:57 am
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Video footage shows Ostrich harm in luxury supply chains

A new investigation has documented ostriches being plucked live on commercial farms in South Africa to supply feathers to luxury brands including YSL, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Chanel, as well as ultra-fast fashion retailer Shein.

The undercover report, Blood Feathers, by World Animal Protection and Collective Fashion Justice, includes video footage showing workers trapping the animals and plucking feathers with pliers without pain relief.

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24 September 2026
11:28 am
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Carbios progresses financing for Longlaville plant

Carbios has reduced operating expenses by 19% in the first half of 2026 as it progresses with financing for its planned Longlaville PET biorecycling plant.

Operating expenses fell to €14.4 million from €17.8 million a year prior, while operating loss narrowed to €11.8 million from €15.6 million. Net loss improved to €9.4 million compared with €11.9 million in the first half of 2025.

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23 September 2026
13:38 pm
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EOG closes poly bag project

The European Outdoor Group’s Single Use Plastics Project has ended after eight years, with 31 brands, retailers and national associations concluding the collaborative initiative.

Launched in 2018, the project addressed plastic poly bags used to protect outdoor clothing and equipment through global supply chains.

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23 September 2026
11:21 am
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Leaked EU act ‘targets product rules’

A leaked draft of the European Product Act could replace the EU’s 2008 New Legislative Framework and market-surveillance rules with one regulation.

According to law firm Cooley, which claims to have seen the draft, it would require digital product information to be registered before products enter the EU market.

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23 September 2026
11:15 am
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On targets $7bn sales by 2029

Swiss sportswear company On has set a 2029 net-sales target of at least CHF5.6bn ($7bn), as it plans expansion across running, footwear and apparel, and launches football and golf categories.

The company said it was aiming for high-teens constant-currency annual sales growth from 2026 to 2029, a gross margin of at least 65%, and adjusted EBITDA margin above 22%.

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