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Circular Clothing Pilot

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CARE household participants listen to a facilitator during a personal style workshop in Berlin.

Circular Clothing PilotProject UpdatesResearch and Insights

A wardrobe worth wearing: How personal style can help keep clothes in use

Why do some clothes become favourites while others stay in the wardrobe? In CARE’s Berlin pilot, households explored colour, …

Oct 8, 2026

Workshop facilitator showing preserved vegetables to CARE households during a food storage workshop in Berlin

Circular Food PilotProject UpdatesResearch and Insights

A little more time for food: How better storage and preservation can help prevent waste

During a September workshop in Berlin, CARE households turned onions, cucumbers and courgettes that might otherwise have gone to …

Sep 29, 2026

Annelise de Jong from IVL and a CARE household participant during a panel discussion on sustainable food systems at Frihamnsdagarna 2026 in Gothenburg

Circular Food PilotEventsResearch and Insights

When sustainability reaches the kitchen: Making food transition tangible

At Frihamnsdagarna 2026 in Gothenburg, CARE researcher Annelise de Jong and a participating household joined researchers, municipal representatives, civil …

Sep 22, 2026

CARE researchers and conference participants standing in front of a presentation slide at the European Sociological Association Conference in Warsaw.

EventsResearch and Insights

CARE researchers present insights on household freezer use at ESA conference

CARE researchers joined the 17th European Sociological Association Conference in Warsaw, Poland, from 25 to 28 August 2026. The …

Sep 10, 2026

Two people examine a piece of clothing during a CARE Circular Clothing Pilot activity.

Project UpdatesResearch and Insights

CARE publishes first scientific article on circular consumption interventions

What helps households shift from linear to circular consumption? CARE’s first peer-reviewed article explores this question by reviewing intervention …

Aug 10, 2026

Hands holding a care label on a black cotton garment

Circular Clothing PilotResearch and Insights

Making clothes last longer takes more than a care label

Extending garment lifetimes is often framed as a consumer responsibility. CARE researchers Réka Tölg and Ingrid Haugsrud argue that …

Jul 14, 2026