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Circular Economy

Fashion circularity takes centre stage at CIWM hackathon

A student team has won CIWM's Hack the Loop competition with a circular deposit return scheme for clothing. The sustainable solution addresses fast fashion waste by incentivising consumers to return garments for recycling, advancing circularity in one of the sector's most challenging waste streams.

Nov 27, 2025
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