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Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lululemon, Samsara Eco Deepen Partnership For Recycled Materials, Targets Circularity by 2030
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is one of the best Canadian stocks with huge upside potential. On June 11, Lululemon announced an expanded 10-year partnership with Samsara Eco through an off-take agreement for recycled nylon and polyester. The collaboration underscores Lululemon's commitment to building a circular ecosystem for its products and supports its goal of using more preferred materials by 2030. The deal could enable Samsara Eco to produce ~20% of the fibers in Lululemon's portfolio. The announcement builds upon a previous multi-year agreement between Lululemon and Samsara Eco, which was initiated in 2023 and aimed at creating infinitely recycled nylon and polyester. In 2024, Lululemon debuted its first product featuring Samsara Eco's material. This was a limited-edition packable anorak, which also marked the world's first enzymatically recycled nylon 6,6 product sample. A store employee in an athletic apparel store restocking merchandise. The Chief Supply Chain Officer at Lululemon, Ted Dagnese, stated that the company is diversifying by investing in multiple partnerships to develop solutions and reduce its reliance on fossil-fuel-derived resources. Lululemon's latest impact report indicates progress in integrating preferred materials, with 38% of products procured in 2023 containing over 50% of materials deemed environmentally preferable by the company. Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) designs, distributes, and retails technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand internationally. Samsara Eco is an Australia-based company that specializes in enzymatically recycling nylon 6,6 products. While we acknowledge the potential of LULU as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the . READ NEXT: and . Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Tamworth's programme of events from arts collective unveiled
A giant dragon made from recycled materials is among the 2025 events in Tamworth unveiled by an arts dragon, featuring 1,100 scales hand-painted by residents, will be paraded through Tamworth, Staffordshire, on 19 July to mark the 1,100th anniversary of Athelstan, the first king of is among events organised by arts collective New Urban Era Community Interest Company (NUE CIC). Others include the free Kids Create Mini Arts Festival on 25 July, and two-day Art of Tamworth Festival in August, that includes live music performances. Vic Brown, founder of NUE, said this year was set to be its "most ambitious yet" and embodied "our commitment to providing free accessible arts experiences for everyone in Tamworth". "Our focus remains firmly on delivering high quality, impactful events that showcase the incredible talent within our community and beyond," he said. "We invite everyone to join us and experience the vibrant cultural landscape of Tamworth."He said NUE CIC will provide a "pivotal role" in the Athelstan 1100 Festival, which includes events across the country. Organisers also confirmed that the Kids Mini Arts Festival at Ankerside Shopping Centre and Tamworth Castle grounds will feature workshops and introductory sessions to various art forms, including dance, beatboxing, drumming and recycled arts. Tamworth summer arts programme includes: Athelstan 1,00 Festival participation from 19 to 27 July, including 'art battle at the castle' on 27 July Kids Mini Arts Festival on Friday 25 JulyNUE Beatbox grand finals take place at Tamworth Assembly Rooms. The event includes beatbox and loopstation competitions and performances on Saturday 2 August Art of Tamworth Festival from 16 to 17 August The programme also includes the Art of Tamworth Festival which features an acrobatic and drumming performance by Dubafrique, trapeze and circus skill demonstrations and free workshops. Mr Brown said the festival involves the creation of new murals, while the wider project would see bus shelters be transformed into public artworks. He added the extensive programme was made possible by funding from Arts Council England, borough council, Staffordshire Space Scheme, Support Staffordshire and local businesses. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Times
20-06-2025
- General
- Times
Our house is inspired by the Anglo-Saxons … but is net zero
The walls of Angles House, overlooking the Hoxne water meadows in rural Suffolk, are insulated with 680 square metres of recycled newspaper. From the Siberian larch timber cladding to the aluminium and the slate roofs, all the materials are sustainable. Yet Gerry and Marie Lagerberg never intended to build a home where recycled materials were used — it just happened. 'We were living in what we thought was our forever home, a 400-year-old Suffolk longhouse, when a friend sent us a Rightmove link,' Gerry says. Marie had been working with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust running wildflower courses and was searching for more planting space. Curiosity took over and they went to look. The six-acre plot lay fallow, with two Nissen huts made from asbestos and a tumbledown pig shed, but what it did have was the water frontage of the River Waveney and a large meadow. 'There was permission to knock down the derelict buildings and erect a modern bungalow at the top of the hill,' Gerry says. Yet they were adamant that they didn't want to build 'a great big, shouty white thing' that, standing on the brow of the hill, would be visible to all the neighbours and spoil the natural beauty of the meadowland. The dream was to occupy a space to see the view but not to be seen themselves. 'We had planning for a less good house in the wrong place; what we really wanted was to move the house to the middle of the field and build something substantially better,' Gerry says. That needed new permissions. 'We were in the middle of a Covid lockdown. It was the time when we were being encouraged to eat out to help out and, picking up a takeaway, one of the staff shouted, 'We have an order for Beech.' That was the first time we met Craig, our architect,' says Marie, who had previously identified Beech Architects as the ones for the job. Alison Farmer, a landscape architect, offered further advice, suggesting that the house be built on a contour line to minimise its impact on the landscape as seen from the local footpaths and roads. Being less cryptic was a further requirement. 'We began to list the number of bedrooms we wanted and the types of spaces we needed. The aim was for it to be 'low-impact Goldilocks' — not too big and not too small,' Marie explains. Family life was moving on, with their two sons then aged 18 and 19. With that came a pressing need for there to be pockets of privacy together with workable spaces for studying, projects and relaxing. The drawing that Beech produced resulted in a house that simulates an Anglo-Saxon settlement in design, reflecting the area's history. The furthest of the 'pods' houses the boys and the next along is the master bedroom, followed by the guest and sitting room, with the final pod containing the kitchen, utility, pantry and study. All of the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms. Flat-roofed 'links' connect the angular-shaped rooms, while also offering functional spaces for dining, music, craft and a snug for the boys. A glass cabinet in one of the link walkways contains treasures discovered before the ground was broken — among the artefacts is a Celtic coin dating from 150BC, together with loom weights from the hemp and flax weaving industry. Practicalities have always been centre stage. 'We have two corgis and we wanted a boot room area so they didn't traipse mud through the house,' Marie says. While the drawings were taking shape, the real challenge was to move the planning along. The couple were pleasantly surprised when the whole process was 'supportive'. 'Then the build began and the stress started,' Marie says, laughing. Supply chain issues ensued in the summer of 2022, doubling key costs. 'Putin invaded Ukraine and the cladding went from £50 per sq m to over £100 per sq m,' Gerry says. 'But we did manage to secure the last bit of larch before it became unavailable.' Savings were made in innovative ways. Crushing the waste materials from the old outbuildings on site to be used as hardcore saved about £12,000. Researching local suppliers and tendering out to them ensured the best prices: the creation of the pond was achieved at 10 per cent of the cost of the highest quote. The main building contractor went bust and the couple gritted their teeth. 'We had to contact all the subcontractors and negotiate with them to stay. That meant paying them directly — our one bill a month from the contractor became 30 separate ones,' Gerry says. The environmental technology proved a learning curve for Gerry, who is retired and ended up project-managing the build. 'We put in over £100,000 of technology — with a mechanical ventilation system, an air source heat pump, solar and PV panels feeding a battery. It's a level outside of our technical competence,' he admits, adding that servicing skills in the market are scant. • Can you really build a 'net zero' house? Gerry says, however, that 'we haven't been slavish about all the materials we used because there are financial constraints around choice'. The house has achieved a net-zero carbon calculation. 'It was a first for the building controller,' Gerry says. He adds that there have been debates around moving towards being off-grid. 'We use the grid when we need to — when the electricity is cheap, we'll top up the Tesla batteries that cost £7,500 each, or run things in the house at night. But we aim to never consume more then we need.' No grid electricity was used last summer. Angles House was completed two years ago and the pair say they are learning to live within the natural surroundings. 'We knew we would never flood from the river, but the field behind us drains into the corner of our drive and shoots towards the back door, so we narrowly avoid flooding in heavy rain,' Marie says. 'In an old house the way everything works is passed down from one owner to the next, but in this house we are the first custodians — we are the data.' Climate has dictated other parts of the build too. 'The conventional wisdom is that you have south-facing windows, but we realised that could go the other way and we may overheat. So our large windows face north and the smaller ones south — it has worked really well,' Marie says. Nature exists outside but is also the very essence of living inside Angles House. Marie was quick to reject the idea of a patio outside the six-metre window of their dining room. 'I didn't want to look at a table and chairs — I want to see the entire view,' she says. A further veto was having a green roof for the links: with low rainfall in East Anglia, the Lagerbergs felt they would need to water it at times when water was scarce, which was wasteful. Rainwater is harvested to maximise water storage. The private existence afforded to the wildlife is carried through to the accommodation — so many of the details have been crafted with that in mind. The bedrooms are tucked away discreetly towards the back of the house and, thanks to the shape of the house, are not visible from the communal areas. 'What I love most is just sitting and watching. Suddenly the sky will be full of birds from the rookery and then they're gone, and the light falls across the valley and lights up a different part while the cloud shifts,' Marie says. She adds: 'One of the builders said to me that his favourite aspect of the view is the road. I asked him to explain and he said it's because the view is like being in a Harry Potter movie and that's the only moving part of the picture.'
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TextileGenesis and Recover Team on Traceability Pilot
Recover and TextileGenesis are collaborating on a traceability pilot, meant to help track recycled material through its life. Recover produces recycled cotton fiber blends used by brands and retailers aiming to make their value chain more circular. TextileGenesis, owned by technology company Lectra, is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that better enables traceability for fashion and apparel purveyors. By joining forces, the companies are hoping to validate the promise of Recover's circularity capabilities. More from Sourcing Journal From Claims to Proof: How GenuTrace Provides Science-Backed Traceability Shuffle Board: Nike's Latest Leadership Realignment, Green-ish Founder to Direct CCI How Soorty Is Building a More Resilient, Traceable Cotton Supply Chain The pilot uses TextileGenesis's Fibercoin tool, which in effect creates a digital twin of a particular asset that can be tracked through the value chain. Fibercoins can be used to track fibers, fabrics and garments alike. In this case, TextileGenesis used Fibercoin to create a token for each kilogram of Recover material, which is intended to verify movement through the supply chain. The companies will use two styles to test the traceability of items through different types of supply chain systems. Recover helped bring its supply chain partners onto the TextileGenesis platform, where they learned how the technology works and completed mock transactions with Fibercoin items. Once the pilot is complete, TextileGenesis and Recover plan to use the technology for broader fiber-to-garment traceability across retail supply chain use cases at a larger scale. The idea is that, by tracing the material input through to the retail storefront, companies will more easily be able to validate circularity and recycling claims. For companies doing business inside the European Union, that will become particularly important ahead of incoming regulations, said Orsolya Janossy, senior sustainability manager at Recover. 'Traceability plays a foundational role in validating circularity claims and preparing for regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport,' Janossy said in a statement. 'This pilot will enable us to test the TextileGenesis system in real-world conditions. It will provide our brand partners with verified data to support responsible sourcing, product-level disclosures, and credible circularity claims.' Recover already uses physical tracers for its materials, but by teaming with TextileGenesis, it hopes to further validate circular claims and add more transparency into brands and retailers' supply chains. Amit Gautam, founder and CEO of TextileGenesis, said the company is well suited to take on that task with Recover. 'Recover is demonstrating how traceability can be embedded into circular business models—not just to validate recycled content, but to create the verified data infrastructure needed for regulatory compliance and brand accountability,' Gautam said in a statement. 'This sets the foundation for scalable, digital traceability across the recycled fiber ecosystem.' Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
Lidl is launching £4.99 pet essential that will keep your dog cool while relaxing on the patio this summer
AS temperatures continue to soar, it can be difficult for your pooch to spend time outside. However, a budget-friendly Lidl buy can help to keep your dog cool all summer long. 2 You can help your furry friend relax in the hot weather with this handy item. Simply place it on your patio or outdoor area and your pup is sure to be drawn to it. The Zoofari Rectangular Dog Cooling Mat will be available for £4.99 from the middle aisle. Made with recycled materials, this handy mat requires no additional cooling. Simply lay out the mat and don't worry about placing it in your fridge or freezer beforehand. This item doesn't need an power or extra water to keep your pet cool this summer. In fact, you don't even need to switch it on, just have your dog lie down on it. According to manufacturers, the mat provides a "cooling effect for several hours when there's dog body contact". And it will even be ready to use again by your pooch after "just a short break". The product has been described as "versatile" and can be used on beds and in kennels. I transformed my garden patio into summer haven for less than £100 with cheap B&M buys including gadget to keep bugs out This mat measures 50 centimetres by 90 centimetres and can be easily stored after rolling. And as with most Lidl middle aisle buys, this item comes with a three-year warranty. The cooling mat will hit the middle aisle from Sunday, June 22. The animal experts at the USPCA broke down the importance of keeping your pets cool and comfortable during the summer. "Dogs can develop heat stroke quickly and can be fatal," they explained. Dog breeds most susceptible to overheating In general, there are six groups of dogs who struggle most in hot weather... Firstly, those with underlying health problems. Dogs can't sweat like we can, so rely largely on panting to cool down. However, if they have airway or lung impairments, or suffer from fluid balance or hydration issues, then this is more difficult, and their ability to lose heat is reduced, meaning they are at a higher risk of heat-stroke. Overweight animals find it harder to ventilate, and their core temperature rises faster than you'd expect for a lean dog. Very young dogs or very old dogs are also at increased risk of heatstroke, and these owners should be even more cautious in hot weather. Dogs with very thick coats, who are adapted to a colder climate. Dogs such as the Husky or Malamute - and even the Chow Chow - have been bred to keep heat in. However, this comes at the price of being less well able to cope in hot weather. Their thick double coats effectively trap heat, making it the equivalent of us going out in the July heat wearing a fur coat and thermal underwear: they get very hot, very quickly. This problem can be alleviated by clipping (NOT shaving), however, the coat can take a long time to grow back. In a heatwave, though, if you're struggling to keep your dog cool, I'd personally rather have a dog with a thinner coat who's alive than a luxuriously coated dog in the morgue. Short-nosed, or brachycephalic, breeds such as Pugs, Bulldogs, and French Bulldogs. These dogs have been bred to look "cute", with big eyes and flat faces. Unfortunately, the result of this has been a narrowing of the airways and a profusion of soft tissue in the nasal chambers and pharynx - we call this Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome, and it profoundly affects their ability to pant and lose heat. Like a dog with any other respiratory disease, most members of these breeds are highly prone to heatstroke, and as they are often overweight as well, are at very high risk in hot weather. "It is vital that owners ensure their dog has access to water and cool shaded areas to rest at all times. "It's also important you monitor your dog throughout the day to check changes in their behaviour." They recommended making use of cooling mats to ensure your pooch doesn't overheat. "A cooling mat is great in order to lower your dogs temperature," they explained. "The cooling pad absorbs heat from the dogs body and releases it into the environment." Aldi is also selling a budget buy that will help keep your pooch cool this summer.
