Australian business Planet Protector Packaging has won the inaugural 2020 Ocean Impact Pitchfest for its sustainable thermal packaging solution that plans to eliminate polystyrene from supply chains. After being contracted to set up operations for an Australian meal-kit company,... Read More
How to ensure circular fashion is good for people and the environment Annelise Thim Fri, 10/09/2020 - 00:15 This article originally was published in the BSR Insight. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the fashion industry into disarray, leaving supply chain workers without wages... Read More
This shift in social standards is the main reason we’re seeing a wave of synthetic substitutes heading for the market. Leather alternatives produced from synthetic polymers fare better in terms of environmental sustainability and have achieved considerable market share in recent... Read More
While more and more companies are focused on sustainable entrepreneurship and the fair and inclusive economic growth of the global economy, there is still a trend in the ready-made garment industry of companies moving their production to new markets with lower production costs. The largest,... Read More
Fair Trade, Finance & The Social Economy, Fashion & Clothing
The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems Nicole Pamani Fri, 07/17/2020 - 00:15 Agricultural waste from food crops either is traditionally left to rot or is burned, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. About 270 million... Read More
The key to lowering your microfiber footprint: wash your clothes on cold. ... Read More
Fashion & Clothing, Waste Management & Recycling, Water Quality & Water Pollution
Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches Deonna Anderson Fri, 06/19/2020 - 02:45 Regenerative agriculture practices have received a lot of attention in recent years, and much of the focus has been on food production. But more companies outside of the food space... Read More
The launch of the streamlined self-service digital textile collection service means that households can elect a convenient time to have their unwanted clothes, shoes and textiles picked up from home to be recycled. Following Manrags’ recently launched textile recycling... Read More
The fashion industry is unsustainable — here's how journalism is inspiring activism to improve it Kirstie Dabbs Fri, 05/15/2020 - 01:43 The fast fashion industry has long been critiqued for unsustainable practices and unethical working conditions. From global... Read More
And they don't all live in Silicon Valley, either. ... Read More
Construction, Development & Real Estate, Energy, Fashion & Clothing