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Humble Activewear: Sustainable Women’s Activewear Combats Fashion Waste

Green Business Bureau

Humble Activewear strives to promote slow fashion and encourage customers to “Buy less, choose well, and make it last”, as renowned fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood, puts it. Further, Humble Activewear’s garments are made from recycled materials, including the labels and packaging in which they’re shipped.

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Sustainable Fashion: Identifying Fast Fashion Flaws and Extending the Life Cycle of Clothing

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trillion dollar fashion industry may be economically thriving in the age of fast-changing trends but it is in no way sustainable. In fact, fashion is the second largest polluting industry after fossil fuels. Flaws In The Consumption Side of Fast Fashion. The massive 2.5 Cheap Clothing Harms The Environment .

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Urban Originals Releases Vegan and Recycled Handbags

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Take a stand against Animal Cruelty in the fashion industry with handbags from Urban Originals. Made with a blend of vegan leather and recycled materials, Urban Originals is paving the way to better and ethical fashion across the world.

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ASOS, Boohoo and ASDA investigated over fashion 'greenwashing' claims

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Three fashion retailers could face legal action from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority if found to have misled its customers over the environmental credentials of their products. Online retailers ASOS and Boohoo both promote more ‘ethically'-produced clothing ranges on their websites.

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PANGEA Movement’s Eco-jacket uses 100% recycled materials

AGreenLiving

Related: Adidas 100% recycled jacket is solving plastic pollution PANGEA’s Eco-Jacket is made from 100% recycled materials. Rather than requiring virgin plastics, the garment uses 56 recycled plastic bottles. Even the zipper pulls are made from recycled materials. See the original post:Â .

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Affordable and sustainable fashion trends for fall

AGreenLiving

There are many clothing brands that are dedicated to ethical, eco-friendly clothing that won’t break your budget. Jeans Jeans are truly the cornerstone of great fall fashion. Vege Threads clothing is made in Australia, where all products are certified by Ethical Clothing Australia.

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Primark eyes net zero value chain by 2050 as retailer signs UN Fashion Charter

Business Green

Company has committed to slashing the emissions generated by its supply chain by 30 per cent by 2030 as it joins Adidas, Nike, Mango, and Chanel in supporting UN's sustainable fashion pledge.

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