Eeden is a company focused on resource efficiency in the textile industry. The company aims to address the issue of textile waste and promote recycling of used textiles.

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We are scaling a solution to the global textile waste problem, enabling the creation of new, high-quality textiles from old ones. Our chemical process recovers raw materials from cotton, polyester, and blended fabrics, which are then spun into virgin-quality textile fibers. This allows the textile industry to enter the circular economy and helps protect the natural resources of our planet.

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Bei eeden suchen wir eine:n engagierte:n Chemiker:in, der/die Lust hat, sich aktiv beim Scale-Up unseres Verfahrens einzubringen. Wenn ihr Personen kennt, die Spaß an technischer Chemie, Polymerchemie und Prozessoptimierung haben, leitet ihnen gerne unsere Stellenanzeige weiter! Danke euch!

Together with the Center Textile Logistics (CTL) at the Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences and Hohenstein Group, we are paving the way for circular laundry textiles – co-funded by the EU, with a total volume of more than €625,000!

As part of the GreenEconomy.IN.NRW innovation competition, we are collaboratively enhancing our fiber-to-fiber recycling technology to improve its effectiveness for this resource. CTL is pioneering new logistics models to efficiently gather and recycle end-of-life laundry textiles, while Hohenstein analyzes the material composition and material changes due to use and laundry care. A big thank you to Prof. Dr. Markus Muschkiet, Sabrina Mauter, Dr. Timo Hammer, Bianca-Michaela Wölfling, and Eva Glink for the great preparation so far. We’re excited to move into full implementation with all of you!

Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eMJjwfpH

#CircularEconomy #CircularTextiles #CircularFashion #TextileRecycling #HohensteinResearch #efrenrw #jtfnrw #EUinmyRegion

"Regenerative models are the key to the future of the textile industry.”

Steffen Gerlach, our Founder and CEO, joined David Pinzauti & Sebastian Flock on the Regenerativ & Digital podcast to discuss how we're scaling our circular business model in the textile industry.

Want to know how we’re preparing for Series A, winning awards, and running successful pilot projects? Or how our three-stage recycling process and digital innovations are shaping the future? Find the link to the full episode in the comments!

#circularfashion #circulartextiles #textilerecycling

You have the potential to reduce carbon emissions in the fashion industry by 20% - by acting as a conscious consumer.(1)

Sometimes when discussing sustainability, the focus is on consumers to act. At other times, it seems like only companies can make a difference. But action from both is necessary for a circular economy.

Our focus today is on what consumers can do.

First, consumers can support and demand circular business models. This includes fashion rentals, re-commerce (i.e. secondhand), clothing swaps, and repair. Simple choices are also impactful, like using reusable shopping bags. This allows companies to cut back on their packaging and creates demand for recycled fibers, which are a major component of many reusable bags.

Second, consumers can also support companies that engage in fair, more sustainable, and transparent practices. You can find these brands on @Good On You’s brand ratings(2). If your favorite brand has a poor rating, you can contact them and ask them to improve in specific areas. Brands want to know what their customers care about, so they are likely to listen.
When possible, it’s best to purchase higher-quality items that will last longer. This can be expensive (though not always!(3)) and therefore not realistic for many people. In that case, check out the next suggestion.

Third, consumers can care for their clothes in ways that will maximize their useful life, minimizing the need for replacement. Less frequent laundering is proven to extend the lifespan of cotton-based clothing, like jeans.(4) Washing half loads at below 30 degrees and choosing to air-dry clothes instead of using a tumble dryer are also beneficial. Over half of consumers’ potential to reduce fashion-related carbon emissions comes from reducing how often we wash and dry our clothes!(1)

Finally, consumers choose how to discard clothes. Clothing put in the trash will be incinerated or landfilled. Many cities have separate collection systems for textiles. These systems can include municipal waste management, clothing collection containers hosted by charities or companies, in-store drop-off, etc. Clothes should be clean and dry when separated for collection. If you like diving deeper into sustainability and have concerns, you can research the organizations that collect clothes. Then consider the 10 R’s of the circular economy (see our posts from December). If the clothes are reused, whether close to home or abroad, that is more circular than breaking them down for recycling. Not all clothes can be reused (due to their quality or the demand for secondhand), so an option where clothes are sent for chemical upcycling into new fibers (like at eeden!) will be more circular than downgrading for other uses. And all of these options are more circular than landfilling or incineration!

So how will you support a circular fashion economy? Let us know in the comments or tell us if we’ve missed any tips!

#CircularFashion #CircularEconomy #SustainableConsumption

Textile Abfälle in neue Produkte wandeln... Steffen Gerlach , Mitbegründer des Startups eeden, gibt einen Überblick über den umfassenden Entwicklungsprozess, den die Textilrecycling-Technik seines Unternehmens vom Labor bis zur wirtschaftlichen Skalierbarkeit und Marktreife durchlaufen muss.
Im nächsten Step steht für das Unternehmen, das im Jahr 2019 gestartet ist, die Errichtung einer Demonstrationsanlage an, bevor schließlich die FOAK-Anlage (First of a kind)   errichtet werden kann, die sich auf die Rückgewinnung von Baumwolle und Polyester konzentrieren wird, so Gerlach.

#bvse #Alttextiltag #Alttextilien #Recycling
#Kreislaufwirtschaft

Three days at ChangeNOW - the largest event for solutions for the planet.

The ChangeNOW summit seemed to be a perfect fit for us. It was described as a summit that promotes collaboration among innovators, investors, and policymakers, aiming to scale concrete solutions to address pressing challenges of the century.

At the event in Paris, we showcased our textile-to-textile recycling process within the Fashion Area, engaging with fellow change makers, investors,and industry experts. Additionally, we presented our solution at the pitch for leading Fashion-Tech companies and received visits from esteemed figures in the fashion industry, including the executive team from Kering.

It was fantastic for us to observe the growing interest in impact solutions and the increasing quality of the pertinent questions posed to us at events like this. There is a tangible feeling within the community that 'the time is right.' 
The event proved to be an ideal match, and we looking forward to the further discussions and collaborations. Stay tuned!

Photo credits: ChangeNOW

#changenow #circulartextiles

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