Progressive textile-to-textile regeneration companies Reju and Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems have formed a key partnership aiming to offer a large-scale textiles recycling system in the UK.
Under the collaboration, Circle-8 will furnish Reju’s future European Regeneration Hubs with feedstock supply from post-consumer textile waste processed through its first digitised Automated Textile Sorting and Preprocessing (ATSP) facility.
They noted that the partnership “ensures efficiency, accuracy and scalability” for the upwards of 700,000 tonnes of non-reusable textile waste generated in the UK every year.
As a step to create a network of industrial scale facilities Reju will then leverage the feedstock for production of its regenerated Reju Polyester, claiming to have a 50% lower carbon footprint compared to virgin polyester, and which can be “regenerated infinitely”.
Reju CEO Patrik Frisk said: “Working with Circle-8’s growing ecosystem and ATSP enables us to elevate the efficiency of the textile recycling process, making it easier and more precise, resulting in a premium product meeting the high Reju standard for polyester.
“As more consumers and clothing producers become aware of the importance of keeping textiles out of landfills, it is critical to have automated, streamlined processes and facilities in the places where the textile waste is.”
Cyndi Rhoades, co-founder and CEO at Circle-8, added: “[We] share an unwavering commitment to unlocking true indefinite textile-to-textile recycling here in the UK and around the globe.
“This partnership highlights the importance of cooperation and innovation in turning textile waste into resource. With global regulatory bodies enacting coordinated efforts addressing the issue, Reju and Circle-8 are dedicated to scalable solutions meeting regulatory demands and achieving a more sustainable future.”
