Sustainability

Indorama Ventures achieves International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC+) across key fiber manufacturing sites

Bangkok, Thailand – 4 September 2024 – Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical producer, has successfully achieved ISCC+ certification for three of its fiber manufacturing sites. In addition to one already ISCC+ certified fiber plant, this marks a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and circular economy practices. Across […]

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VTT Launches Initiative to Demonstrate Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Technologies

Collaborative research aims to develop and test commercially viable, sustainable alternatives for cardboard packaging, hygiene products and nonwovens VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland announces a new initiative to address the challenges of energy and resource consumption in the forestry and textile industry. The goal of the Energy First initiative is to act as a starting point for an

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How is International Paper going to Strengthen its Commitment to Nature?

Pulp and paper maker invests $15.3 in conservation-related partnerships International Paper (IP) has reaffirmed its dedication to conserving forest ecosystems, nature and biodiversity with a $15.3 million investment to renew strategic alliances with key conservation partners, including the American Forest Foundation (AFF), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Wildlife

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Lenzing again among the top 1 percent of world’s most sustainable companies

August 14, 2024 Lenzing – The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, has been awarded platinum status in the EcoVadis CSR rating. The rating comprehensively covers the four most important practices in the area of corporate social responsibility: environment, fair working conditions and human rights, ethics,

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How did Quality Wipes achieve a tenfold production increase over the past 11 years?

Dubai, UAE: Quality Wipes LLC, a leading name in the wet wipes industry, has significantly enhanced its market presence by increasing its production capacity tenfold and expanding its customer base by 50% between 2013 and 2024. This impressive growth underscores the company’s robust presence both locally and internationally. Marking 11 years of innovation and excellence, under the

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Novamed Launches Bamboo Light Incontinence Lady Pads

Pads can biodegrade in 125 days Novamed has launched Bamboo Light Incontinence Lady Pads. According to the company, it is the first to introduce a biodegradable product with 550ml absorbency that biodegrades in 125 days. The naturally hypoallergenic pads feature a biodegradable bamboo viscose topsheet that provides a comfortable surface. The pad’s backsheet and wrapper are

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Why did Dimension-Polyant, the world’s largest sailcloth producer, decide to launch a new Planet-Friendly X-Pac® Vx21 Ocean Edition laminate?

PUTNAM, CT — July 24, 2024 — Continuing its ongoing effort to transition the production of its globally trusted, durable X-Pac® waterproof laminates for packs and bags to more sustainable materials, Dimension-Polyant is excited to introduce its latest earth-friendly innovation – X-Pac® VX21 Ocean Edition (OE). The face fabric of new X-Pac® VX21 OE four-layer

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What is the recognition that Berry’s new world-class recycling facility received?

Highlights CleanStream®’s ability to produce high-quality, lower-carbon recycled plastic at scale Berry Global Group, Inc.‘s new, world-class ‘Berry Circular Polymers’ recycling facility in Leamington Spa, UK has been named the Plastics Recycling Business of the Year by letsrecycle.com at the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management. Recognising innovation, dedication, and success among the recycling and waste

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CARBIOS and TOMRA Textiles Join Forces to Scale Circularity of Polyester Textiles

CARBIOS and TOMRA Textiles will collaborate to close the textiles circularity gap between collection of textile waste and innovative technologies for textile-to-textile recycling. CARBIOS (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and TOMRA Textiles, a tech venture set up by sorting technology

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Turning today’s clothing waste into tomorrow’s value

Nonwoven companies have been early movers in exploring the potential of post-consumer clothing waste, ahead of the European Union’s ban on the landfilling or incineration of it beginning in January 2025, and the imposition of an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme on brands to pay for the collection and disposal. The European Commission’s Strategy for

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