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Sustainable Fashion Guide: 8 Tips to Kick-Start Your Sustainable Fashion Brand Company

Green Business Bureau

Build a resilient fashion brand company using sustainable fashion. Sustainable fashion has come to save the fashion industry. Today, the fashion industry is widely regarded as the second most polluting industry in the world, releasing 1.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually.

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Valani launches debut collection of biodegradable clothing

AGreenLiving

New fashion house Valani has launched its debut collection of biodegradable separates and dresses inspired by “light living.” The fashion brand has designed its pieces to reflect sustainability, with soft styles that can be worn throughout the year — regardless of season. Sizes run from 0 to 12.

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Allbirds creates a plant-based leather

AGreenLiving

Made with rubber, vegetable oil and other natural ingredients, this leather alternative, aptly named Plant Leather, has 40 times less carbon impact than animal-derived leather and 17 times less carbon impact than synthetic leathers made from plastics. The runoff from leather production negatively impacts air and water quality.

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

Its interdisciplinary team is based on the east coast of the United States and combines expertise in food technology, seaweed biology, polymer engineering and even fashion to create “not just the material, but also the feeling of the brand." Turning pineapple leaves into textiles that benefit 'people and planet' . Producing just 2.69

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The great greenwash crackdown? UK competition watchdog trains sights on supermarket shelves

Business Green

What is the correct way to dispose of 'biodegradable' plastic bags? And what even is 'carbon negative' beer? Is that shampoo bottle as easily 'recyclable' as the label claims? Which plant-based milk variety really has the smallest environmental footprint?

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Retail Business Sustainability Guide: Retail Sustainability Initiatives and Trends

Green Business Bureau

For instance, the shoe retailer Rothy’s manufactures footwear from ocean plastic waste. For example, the second-hand clothing sector is expected to grow faster than fast fashion. ” Patagonia’s business model rejects fast fashion by creating high-quality, long-lasting products, and offers an extensive repair and reuse program.

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

AGreenLiving

.” Its interdisciplinary team is based on the east coast of the United States and combines expertise in food technology, seaweed biology, polymer engineering and even fashion to create “not just the material, but also the feeling of the brand.” Producing just 2.69 Finally, early 2021 will see the launch of Loliware’s 2.0