RE&UP launches Fiber Club to accelerate adoption of recycled textile materials. The initiative brings together brands and supply chain partners to increase use of next-generation recycled cotton and polyester through aggregated demand, long-term supply commitments and integrated manufacturing. Read more.

Naseej partners with 14 organisations to advance textile circularity across the UAE. The collaboration will support textile collection, sorting, reuse and recycling, with pilot programmes already covering retail take-back, school uniforms and residential collections. Read more.

LICO Materials and Ather Energy partner on EV battery recycling. The companies will establish a system to collect, recycle and recover critical materials from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, returning recovered materials to India’s EV battery supply chain. Read more.

Apkudo launches zero-touch automation system for foldables and tablets. The RSA appliance processes smartphones, tablets and foldable devices on a single system, automating cosmetic and functional testing without hardware or software reconfiguration between runs. Read more.

Reju opens its first North American textile recycling research centre. The Pennsylvania facility will advance polyester recycling, mixed-fabric processing and circular chemistry, supporting development of technologies for the company’s future textile regeneration hubs. Read more.

Carousell reports profitable growth as recommerce becomes its largest revenue driver. Revenue increased 18% to US$141 million in FY2025, with recommerce growing 40% year-on-year to account for 45% of total revenue, helping the company achieve positive EBITDA. Read more.

Via Trading expands its recommerce network with new Tampa facility. The new warehouse marks the first phase of the company’s national expansion strategy, increasing capacity to process and redistribute returned, excess and overstock inventory across the US. Read more.

Van de Beeten invests in advanced construction waste recycling. The company’s new wet processing plant will recover high-quality recycled aggregates from construction materials, helping reduce reliance on virgin resources and improve material recovery across multiple waste streams. Read more.

Belgian retailers launch reusable mushroom packaging pilot. The six-month trial will test a standardised deposit-based system across six supermarket chains, generating data to support wider adoption of reusable food packaging ahead of upcoming EU packaging requirements. Read more.

Redo acquires ReturnLogic to expand its post-purchase platform. The acquisition adds ReturnLogic’s returns automation capabilities to Redo’s platform, giving merchants access to returns, exchanges, order editing, package protection and international returns through a single solution. Read more.

Fleek raises $25 million for AI-powered second-hand fashion. The investment will support development of AI tools for clothing sourcing, grading and merchandising while expanding the company’s B2B marketplace for second-hand apparel. Read more.

Whering secures $7 million to expand its digital wardrobe platform. The investment will support new AI-driven wardrobe features and deeper resale integrations, connecting wardrobe management, styling and resale to encourage more circular fashion consumption. Read more.

reverse.fashion raises new funding to advance automated garment classification. The investment will accelerate commercial deployment of the company’s technology, which automatically identifies and sorts used textiles for reuse, resale and recycling, helping improve material recovery and reduce manual sorting. Read more.

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