Tag: Primark

Primark launches new UK in-store recycling scheme

Stuart Mitchell

Primark announces the rollout of its nation-wide recycling programme, inviting customers to donate their pre-loved clothes, textiles, footwear and bags from any brand to be ‘re-loved’ via the Primark In-Store Recycling Scheme. Collection boxes will be available in Primark’s 190 stores across the UK and all donated items will be reused, recycled or repurposed, with nothing going to landfill. Profits from the scheme will go to UNICEF, Primark’s global charity partner, in support of its education programmes for vulnerable children around the world. This new recycling scheme from Primark launches…

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Primark announces fivefold increase in its Sustainable Cotton Programme

Stuart Mitchell

Primark has today announced a significant expansion of its Sustainable Cotton Programme, with plans to train more than 160,000 independent cotton farmers in sustainable farming methods across three of its key sourcing countries by the end of 2022. The move increases the number of farmers enrolled in the programme to more than five times the current size. The expansion marks an important part of the retailer’s ongoing commitment to minimising its impact on the environment and bringing more sustainably-sourced cotton to customers at affordable prices. Cotton is the main natural…

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Primark launches its first range of jeans made with 100% sustainable cotton

Stuart Mitchell

Primark has launched its first ever range of jeans made from 100% sustainable cotton. Produced in three different washes (indigo, black and light blue), the women’s skinny jeans will be sold in stores across all markets, at a cost of £13/€17. Primark’s customers are looking for amazing fashion at an affordable price, and this range is no different. The launch of its first sustainable cotton jeans is an important step as Primark moves towards using sustainably sourced cotton across its product ranges. This range follows the introduction of sustainably sourced…

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