Pumpkin seeds have quietly earned a spot on the list of popular ‘superfoods’, thanks to their rich dose of magnesium, zinc, antioxidants, and healthy fats. Many people sprinkle them on salads, blend them into smoothies, or eat them as a…
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Global Fashion Agenda Grows Efforts to Combat Textile Waste through New Initiative in Türkiye
Today, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) announced the launch of the Circular Fashion Partnership: Türkiye, a new initiative that aims to support the development of a circular textile system in the country by capturing and recycling post-industrial textile waste. Announced during Sustainability Talks Istanbul, the partnership is led by GFA in collaboration with national lead Rematters, supported by implementation partners Reverse Resources, Closed Loop Fashion, and Circle Economy Foundation and funded by H&M Foundation.
Set to commence in early 2026, the Circular Fashion Partnership: Türkiye aims to establish textile waste management systems within factories, enhance traceability through digital tools, and connect manufacturers with recyclers to ensure higher-value recovery of post-industrial textile waste. The programme will also provide supplier support on compliance with evolving policy frameworks and foster national collaboration to drive systemic change. GFA is now calling on brands producing in Türkiye to participate in the programme.
As one of the world’s leading apparel manufacturing hubs, Türkiye is uniquely positioned to scale textile-to-textile recycling due to its vertically integrated industry, proximity to the EU, and increasing regulatory pressure to reduce waste and emissions. The Circular Fashion Partnership: Türkiye will build on these strengths by developing scalable models for improved waste segregation, fibre-to-fibre recycling, and domestic recovery routes that reduce dependency on virgin materials and landfill.
The programme is part of the Global Circular Fashion Forum (GCFF), a wider initiative led by Global Fashion Agenda to advance post-industrial textile recycling through local partnerships in manufacturing regions. Building on successful implementation in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Indonesia, the Circular Fashion Partnership: Türkiye becomes the fourth national programme to deploy this model — which has already digitally traced over 21,000 tonnes of textile waste and connected more than 100 factories and 20 global brands to recycling partners across its programmes. The locally owned and led partnership in Türkiye will be customised to the regional context, while drawing on best practices from other countries. Throughout 2026, the Circular Fashion Partnership: Türkiye will engage stakeholders across the value chain via targeted activities including on-site waste management assessments, training and capacity building through a Train-the-Trainer model, recycling pitch sessions and matchmaking events, as well as roundtables and policy dialogues with key national actors. In doing so, the partnership aims to support Türkiye in futureproofing its textile ecosystem, unlock economic value from waste, and contribute to a just, circular transition in one of the industry’s most influential sourcing regions.
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Treasury yields little changed as markets await jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed as investors anticipate jobs and employment data coming out later in the day.
The 10-year Treasury yield was relatively flat at 4.178%. The 30-year Treasury yield slid by less than one basis point to 4.81%, as did the 2-year Treasury yield to 4.781%.
One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%, and yields and prices share an inverse relationship.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) Job Openings report for October is slated to come in at 7.15 million, according to LSEG estimates.
Market participants are expecting that the Federal Reserve will lower its benchmark interest rate at its final meeting of the year.
“We believe a December rate cut will work to support equity markets and credit quality,” Eastspring Investments wrote in a note.
If Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggests that he views the Fed is now in a good enough place to skip the next few meetings to assess the economy, this would likely reinforce the current stability of the U.S. dollar and keep Treasury yields in their recent range, the economists added.
“In contrast, a more dovish message – keeping the prospect of a January rate cut alive – would likely weaken the USD and lead to a bearish steepening of the US Treasury curve,” the analysts noted.
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Whoops! A Galaxy Z TriFold prototype shows four rear cameras
Samsung’s first tri-folding smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, was recently announced. It’ll be available later this week in South Korea and sometime early next year in the USA. This phone-tablet hybrid has three…
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IMF board approves Pakistan review, releases $1.2 billion in funding – Reuters
- IMF board approves Pakistan review, releases $1.2 billion in funding Reuters
- IMF sees Pakistan stepping back from default risk Dawn
- IMF approves $1.3b loan for Pakistan The Express Tribune
- More funding for Pakistan! IMF gives green signal to $1.2…
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Hidden layers in the brain’s memory center revealed – Wiley Analytical Science
- Hidden layers in the brain’s memory center revealed Wiley Analytical Science
- Laminar organization of pyramidal neuron cell types defines distinct CA1 hippocampal subregions Nature
- Scientists find hidden layers in brain’s memory center
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H-1B visa appointments cancelled for many applicants as US expands social media vetting
Many H-1B and H-4 visa appointments originally scheduled for mid- to late-December 2025 are being cancelled and rescheduled for March 2026, according to a report by Fragomen. In cancelling and rescheduling the visa appointments, US consular posts…Continue Reading
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Application Study of Health Management Model Based on Traditional Chin
Introduction
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation, primarily caused by long-term exposure to harmful particles or gases such as smoking, air pollution, and…
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Japanese police release US playwright Jeremy O. Harris after drug arrest
TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) – American actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris was released from custody in Japan on Monday after his arrest last month on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country, a police spokesperson said.
Harris was…
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Trump’s ceasefire plan for Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into a new phase
With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued by delays and finger-pointing.
Now, the key players —…
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