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First Mile targets polybag recycling with London pilot

Recycling company First Mile has partnered with sustainable fashion innovation platform Fashion for Good to tackle plastic polybag waste in the fashion industry with a new London-based pilot scheme. The trial to tackle clothing packaging waste aims to validate a closed-loop system by testing a key part of the infrastructure in a future circular...

Fashion

Puma launches sustainable collection with First Mile

Puma has teamed up with First Mile to launch a co-created sportswear collection made from recycled plastic, which goes beyond recycling as it also rooted in “social impact and human connection”. The co-branded collection has been designed to help consumers perform their best during any workout and features shoes and apparel including T-shirts,...

Fashion

Puma to launch sportswear collection made from recycled plastic bottles

Puma has teamed up with First Mile, a company supporting disenfranchised communities in Haiti, Honduras and Taiwan by collecting plastic bottles to produce recycled polyester. The duo announced the launch of a sportswear collection including shoes and apparel, set to hit stores in the first semester of 2020. Commenting on the partnership, Puma’s...