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Ethical Fashion: 3 Things To Know About Sustainable Clothing Printing

The Environmental Blog

With consumer awareness and consciousness shifting toward sustainable fashion, businesses in the clothing industry began to focus on making brands ethical. Also, it adheres to the corporate social responsibility of ethical supply chain and anti-exploitative labor standards. Organic Fabrics. Industry: plant for textile printing.

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How Modern Poultry Farming Practices Contribute to a Sustainable Environment

The Environmental Blog

Understanding Modern Poultry Farming According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , the global production of poultry meat has dramatically increased from 9 to 133 million tonnes from 1961 to 2020 to cater to the rising demand. Mitigation of soil degradation. Similarly, egg production has risen from 15 to 93 million tonnes.

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The Impact of Chemicals in Everyday Products: How to Choose Non-Toxic Alternatives

The Environmental Blog

When these products are used and eventually discarded, they often end up in landfills or waterways, contaminating soil and water sources. For example, chemicals and heavy metals used in the creation of common household electronic items can leach into the soil when they’re landfilled, leading to contamination of nearby waterways.

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A beginners’ guide to farmers’ markets: Part 3

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Firstly, try to ensure that your choices are fresh, local, sustainably produced, and, ideally, organic. Often, they will have far more flavour than supermarkets’ bland and frequently non-organic produce – a reminder that ‘perfection’ doesn’t necessarily denote quality. Here are a few nationwide examples: Riverford Organic Farmers.

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Great ways to reduce plastic use in your home: Part 3 – around the home

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Buying/making organic cotton beeswax wraps to store leftovers and for packed lunches, instead of using plastic clingfilm. Choose wooden/bamboo/organic natural fabric covers for smartphones and other devices. If buying them, choose organic seeds in paper rather than plastic packaging. They aim to make ethical the new normal.

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A beginners’ guide to farmers’ markets: Part 1

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Why farmers’ markets are good for shopping ethically. By contrast, farmers’ markets have greater transparency and a much shorter chain between food production and consumer, making them a more ethical choice for shoppers. Find the original post by Elizabeth Waddington on the Ethical.net blog. About the author.

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Sustainable alternatives to garden lawns: Part 1

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The type, pH, quality, and fertility of the soil. An eco-friendly and ethical life involves taking control of your needs, and working out how to meet them without harming either other people or the planet. Ethical gardeners will not only give thought to human inhabitants’ needs and wishes, but also those of local wildlife.