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Pineapple, Banana & Coconut: Sustainable Fabrics – Out of the Kitchen and Into the Closet

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It’s incredibly versatile, strong, sustainably grown, and biodegradable. Green Banana Paper in the Philippines, as well as fashion houses such as Offset Warehouse, THIS Co., Hijosa is striving to create biodegradable, eco-friendly, sustainable products that are also toxic-free. Keeping dry is essential to keeping cool.

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Your siblings will love these sustainable holiday gifts

AGreenLiving

Together they designed these super comfortable, vegan and biodegradable sneakers, featuring the world’s first hemp insole. These deodorants also come in 100% biodegradable tubes. Bernie Full Circle coats Bernardo Fashions’ new Bernie Full Circle coat line considers every aspect of creating garments.

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Retail Business Sustainability Guide: Retail Sustainability Initiatives and Trends

Green Business Bureau

Another vital initiative that will help your business become more energy efficient is the switching to US Energy Star rated equipment, which covers a wide range of appliances such as heat and cooling systems and computers. For example, the second-hand clothing sector is expected to grow faster than fast fashion.

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77-year-old launches waterproof hemp shoe company

AGreenLiving

Vegan and biodegradable : The shoe is made from vegetal fibers, including its glue that is made from water. Super comfortable : The world’s 1st hemp insole. Ecological : Because they use a hemp upper instead of cotton/polyester, the shoe fibers need 70% less water and emits 72% less CO2. 8000Kicks Images via 8000Kicks.

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How to make zero-waste decorations for the holidays

AGreenLiving

Salt dough ornaments Sure, you might remember making salt dough ornaments as a kid, perhaps fashioning them into thick balls of unrecognizable shapes and finishing them with bright acrylic paint. After they’re cooked and cooled, string the ornaments with compostable twine and hang them on the tree.

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Luxome’s bamboo bedding is breathable, soft and sustainable

AGreenLiving

It seems like fabrics made from bamboo have taken the fashion industry by storm over the last few years, and it’s safe to say that popularity has a lot to do with bamboo’s environmentally friendly features. and bamboo sheets, using both non-toxic and sustainable materials. Bamboo fabric Let’s take a moment to talk about bamboo fabric.