https://mariannecaroline.com/tags/circular-economy/Recent content in Circular Economy on Marianne CarolineHugoen-usTue, 29 Sep 2026 11:15:50 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/ctr-group-acquires-hirestreet-to-scale-rental-fashion/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:15:50 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/ctr-group-acquires-hirestreet-to-scale-rental-fashion/<h2 id="a-major-move-in-circular-fashion">A Major Move in Circular Fashion</h2> <p>CTR Group, a UK circular economy and reverse logistics specialist, has acquired fashion rental platform Hirestreet. The deal brings rental and resale operations under one roof, signalling a push to scale subscription fashion rental across the UK. For CTR, it builds on its March 2025 acquisition of resale platform Thrift+, expanding its direct-to-consumer circular offerings.</p> <p>The acquisition gives Hirestreet access to CTR&rsquo;s substantial operational infrastructure, which processes over 1,500 tonnes of stock weekly across 560,000 square feet of UK and European sites. This network is designed to handle the logistics of moving goods through rental, resale, and eventual recycling or donation, ensuring maximum value recovery.</p>https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/primark-s-game-changing-deal-for-recycled-polyester/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:30:05 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/primark-s-game-changing-deal-for-recycled-polyester/<p>Primark, the budget fashion giant, has made a significant move towards sustainability by signing a long-term purchase agreement with Circ, a textile-to-textile recycling company. From 2029, Primark will incorporate recycled polyester derived from textile waste into its clothing, marking a major step in reducing its reliance on virgin polyester and advancing its circular economy commitments.</p> <h2 id="a-landmark-deal-for-circular-fashion">A Landmark Deal for Circular Fashion</h2> <p>This agreement represents Primark&rsquo;s first multi-year offtake deal with a textile-to-textile recycler. It underscores the retailer&rsquo;s ambition to scale its use of circular materials and drive demand for innovative recycling solutions. Circ&rsquo;s technology is designed to recycle polycotton blends—a common but challenging mix—by separating and recovering both polyester and cellulose, which can then be reintroduced into fashion supply chains. The recycled polyester will be produced at Circ&rsquo;s planned commercial facility, which will source textile feedstock globally, including post-consumer and post-industrial waste. The facility aims to maintain the value of European textile waste.</p>