Reju and Circle-8 Join Forces to Scale Textile Recycling in the UK
In a significant move towards sustainability, Reju™, a progressive textile regeneration company, has announced a collaboration with Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems, a key player in building textile recycling infrastructures. This partnership aims to unlock the potential of circular textiles in the UK, facilitating large-scale recycling efforts.
Circle-8 will provide Reju with post-consumer textile waste processed through its advanced Automated Textile Sorting and Pre-treatment (ATSP) facility. This facility represents a crucial step towards creating a network of industrial-scale recycling installations across Europe. By utilizing raw materials sourced from this automated system, Reju will produce its Reju Polyester™, which boasts a lower carbon footprint—50% less than that of virgin polyester—and can be regenerated infinitely.
"Working alongside Circle-8's burgeoning ecosystem and the ATSP allows us to enhance the efficiency of textile recycling processes, making it easier and more accurate, ultimately delivering a superior product that meets Reju's high standards for polyester," said Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju. As awareness grows around the environmental impact of textile waste, it is paramount to establish automated and streamlined facilities where textile waste is generated.
This partnership is set to lay the groundwork for a robust waste processing infrastructure in the UK, fostering collaborations for a transparent and viable fiber-to-fiber ecosystem. Reju and Circle-8 together aim to address the approximately 700,000 tons of non-reusable textile waste generated annually in the UK, ensuring that British brands and retailers can successfully transition to a circular textile industry. Circle-8 will supply pre-sorted and pre-treated raw materials on a large scale, ensuring efficiency and scalability for Reju's proprietary regeneration technology.
"Reju and Circle-8 share a steadfast commitment to unlocking true infinite textile-to-textile recycling in the UK and beyond," stated Cyndi Rhoades, co-founder and CEO of Circle-8. "This partnership emphasizes the importance of collaboration and innovation in transforming textile waste into valuable resources. As global regulators coordinate efforts to tackle this critical issue, Reju and Circle-8 are dedicated to developing scalable solutions that meet regulatory requirements and pave the way for a more sustainable future."
The collaboration not only underscores technological advancement in recycling practices but also highlights the urgent need for a circular economy that prioritizes sustainability. Circle-8 aims to construct automated sorting and preprocessing facilities tailored to transform non-reusable textiles into vital raw materials. The ultimate vision entails establishing large-scale polymer recycling factories dedicated to textiles within the UK.
Circle-8 is actively forging essential partnerships across the textile value chain, aiming to divert the estimated annual 700,000 tons of non-reusable textiles in the UK from being exported, landfilled, or incinerated—contributing to a circular future that can significantly minimize environmental impact.
Reju, on the other hand, focuses on innovating solutions to regenerate polyester textiles and PET waste. Leveraging technology developed in partnership with IBM and supported by Technip Energies, Reju's mission is to establish a global circular ecosystem for textile recycling that effectively handles PET found in textiles.
For those interested in further insights or collaboration opportunities, more information about Reju can be found at www.reju.com. Together, Reju and Circle-8 are not just reimagining the future of textiles; they are setting a precedent for sustainable practices that could reshape industries across the globe.
Circle-8 will provide Reju with post-consumer textile waste processed through its advanced Automated Textile Sorting and Pre-treatment (ATSP) facility. This facility represents a crucial step towards creating a network of industrial-scale recycling installations across Europe. By utilizing raw materials sourced from this automated system, Reju will produce its Reju Polyester™, which boasts a lower carbon footprint—50% less than that of virgin polyester—and can be regenerated infinitely.
"Working alongside Circle-8's burgeoning ecosystem and the ATSP allows us to enhance the efficiency of textile recycling processes, making it easier and more accurate, ultimately delivering a superior product that meets Reju's high standards for polyester," said Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju. As awareness grows around the environmental impact of textile waste, it is paramount to establish automated and streamlined facilities where textile waste is generated.
This partnership is set to lay the groundwork for a robust waste processing infrastructure in the UK, fostering collaborations for a transparent and viable fiber-to-fiber ecosystem. Reju and Circle-8 together aim to address the approximately 700,000 tons of non-reusable textile waste generated annually in the UK, ensuring that British brands and retailers can successfully transition to a circular textile industry. Circle-8 will supply pre-sorted and pre-treated raw materials on a large scale, ensuring efficiency and scalability for Reju's proprietary regeneration technology.
"Reju and Circle-8 share a steadfast commitment to unlocking true infinite textile-to-textile recycling in the UK and beyond," stated Cyndi Rhoades, co-founder and CEO of Circle-8. "This partnership emphasizes the importance of collaboration and innovation in transforming textile waste into valuable resources. As global regulators coordinate efforts to tackle this critical issue, Reju and Circle-8 are dedicated to developing scalable solutions that meet regulatory requirements and pave the way for a more sustainable future."
The Future of Textile Recycling
The collaboration not only underscores technological advancement in recycling practices but also highlights the urgent need for a circular economy that prioritizes sustainability. Circle-8 aims to construct automated sorting and preprocessing facilities tailored to transform non-reusable textiles into vital raw materials. The ultimate vision entails establishing large-scale polymer recycling factories dedicated to textiles within the UK.
Circle-8 is actively forging essential partnerships across the textile value chain, aiming to divert the estimated annual 700,000 tons of non-reusable textiles in the UK from being exported, landfilled, or incinerated—contributing to a circular future that can significantly minimize environmental impact.
Reju, on the other hand, focuses on innovating solutions to regenerate polyester textiles and PET waste. Leveraging technology developed in partnership with IBM and supported by Technip Energies, Reju's mission is to establish a global circular ecosystem for textile recycling that effectively handles PET found in textiles.
For those interested in further insights or collaboration opportunities, more information about Reju can be found at www.reju.com. Together, Reju and Circle-8 are not just reimagining the future of textiles; they are setting a precedent for sustainable practices that could reshape industries across the globe.
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