EMN - Eastman Partners Debrand to Recycle Textile Waste | Benzinga
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN), which produces Naia cellulosic fibers, has formed a strategic partnership with Debrand, a well-known next-life logistics company that specializes in finding sustainable solutions to apparel waste for some of the world's leading apparel and footwear brands.
Eastman, in collaboration with Debrand, will recycle 5,000 pounds of pre- and post-consumer garment waste utilizing cutting-edge molecular recycling technology. The procedure reduces apparel waste to its molecular building blocks. It uses certified recycled material to make Naia Renew fibers, which are circular fibers made from 60% sustainably sourced wood pulp and 40% recycled waste material using a Global Recycled Standard-approved mass balance.
Eastman's partnership with Debrand enables it to further its Naia sustainability goals, particularly the mainstreaming of circularity, by developing sustainable solutions for end-of-life textiles and converting them into valuable resources for new Naia Renew fibers. This relationship demonstrates the company's commitment to working closely with major collectors and sorters to create infrastructure changes that will advance sustainability in the ...