AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Sustainable fashion is on the rise, with materials from plastic water bottles to vegan apple leather becoming more and more common in the industry every day. Recent design graduate Jasmine Linington is taking sustainable fashion a step further with a new couture collection that uses seaweed-derived textiles.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The Vollebak Plant and Algae T-Shirt is an example of clothing that is produced with a vision for the end of the product life cycle when the shirt can be thrown in a landfill where it will biodegrade within a few months. We say that’s a much better way to think about fast fashion. <big>+

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.” Differently coloured trustmarks indicate whether products and/or packaging are free of plastics and microplastics or are made of recyclates. In so doing, it is possible to get up to five times more material from the same animal.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 13, 2021

Sequins have long been a source of concern for environmentally conscious fashion designers. Made of tiny bits of shiny or translucent plastic, they are a significant contributor to ocean microplastics and fashion-derived plastic waste. The dress is entirely carbon-neutral and free from synthetic plastics or dyes.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

EarthHero sells organic cotton, reusable kids face masks that are shipped plastic free in recycled packaging. Choose cardboard or canvas binders that can be recycled, instead of standard plastic binders. Select refillable or biodegradable pens and recycled pencils. Look for soy-based crayons.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Sustainable Fashion Starts With Eliminating Toxic Fast Fashion. The use of toxic chemicals threatens the progress of creating a truly sustainable fashion industry. This is exacerbated in the fast fashion industry where there are shorter product life cycles, increased waste, and less consideration for the environment.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 23, 2021

Akala is a sustainable fashion brand by founder Ashley Klein. Related: Valani launches debut collection of biodegradable clothing Tencel Lyocell is used in some products and is created from wood pulp sourced from sustainably managed forests. Each piece in the capsule collection was produced with the customer and the planet in mind.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

EarthHero sells organic cotton, reusable kids face masks that are shipped plastic free in recycled packaging. Choose cardboard or canvas binders that can be recycled, instead of standard plastic binders. Select refillable or biodegradable pens and recycled pencils. Look for soy-based crayons.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Back in July, Inhabitat introduced readers to the Solo New York brand, a sustainable fashion company making bags out of recycled plastic water bottles. With the environmental tolls of fast fashion becoming more and more apparent, sustainability has certainly become a buzzword in the textile and fashion industries.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Back in July, Inhabitat introduced readers to the Solo New York brand, a sustainable fashion company making bags out of recycled plastic water bottles. With the environmental tolls of fast fashion becoming more and more apparent, sustainability has certainly become a buzzword in the textile and fashion industries.

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Grist

APRIL 19, 2023

It was only a decade or so ago that scientists first suspected our clothing, increasingly made of synthetic materials like polyester and nylon, might be major contributors to the global plastic problem. Under a microscope, though, they look a lot like plain old plastic. Anja Brandon is an associate director for U.S. This year U.S.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 8, 2021

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. Plant Leather has a small carbon footprint and is fully biodegradable. More:Â .

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Sustainable Fashion Starts With Eliminating Toxic Fast Fashion. The use of toxic chemicals threatens the progress of creating a truly sustainable fashion industry. This is exacerbated in the fast fashion industry where there are shorter product life cycles, increased waste, and less consideration for the environment.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Together they designed these super comfortable, vegan and biodegradable sneakers, featuring the world’s first hemp insole. But if you come from a close-knit family where exchanging deodorant is kosher, the plastic-free line from Humble is our top choice. These deodorants also come in 100% biodegradable tubes.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 3, 2021

Robinson acknowledged the typically wasteful and polluting aspects of the fashion industry. I knew I wanted to use a recycled fabric for our designs, because I loved the idea of turning waste into fashion.” Where many fashion manufacturers pollute with dyes, MOMMA uses options that are non-toxic and OEKO-TEX certified.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2019

For people striving for zero-waste and plastic-free living The greenUP subscription is curated to minimize dependence on disposable plastic. Even the company’s website emphasizes a plastic-free lifestyle, “so there’s less plastic waste ending up on our beaches and in our oceans.”

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2021

Petite Lucette Launches a Sustainable and Circular Fashion Brand . Launched in 2014, Petite Lucette is a sustainable and circular fashion brand founded by French sisters, Anaïs and Clémence. Petite Lucette further combats the plastic crisis by shipping orders in recyclable boxes with recycled tissue paper.

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Grist

MARCH 13, 2024

These tiny bits of plastic end up clogging oceans. A lot of attention has focused on phasing out single-use plastics , which create visible plastic pollution and release microplastics when they break down. The bits of plastic shed from synthetic textiles have their own term: microfibers.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

The World Needs a More Sustainable Fashion Industry. Sustainable fashion is our only option. The future of our planet, maintaining adequate resources, and protecting human rights all depend on our toxic fashion industry evolving to a more sustainable and circular fashion industry. Demand for Sustainable Fashion.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

However, you can't call a product 'compostable' if someone can't compost it safely and in a 'timely' fashion at home. Degradable / Biodegradable. If not, or if the item will ultimately pile up in a landfill, burn in an incinerator or be recycled, then avoid the term and its siblings, such as 'oxo-biodegradable'. Plastic neutral.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

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." Loliware was founded in 2016 in pursuit of "a radical leap towards [a sustainable packaging] future."

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 25, 2021

The conventional shoe industry relies heavily on plastics and animal leathers , but the newest focus within the industry is on selecting animal- and Earth-friendly materials to create vegan shoes. Castor oil is also biodegradable, unlike plastic alternatives.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 20, 2021

Designers are increasingly turning to alternatives to plastic, and one popular replacement comes from fungus. Experts are experimenting with mycelium for everything from construction materials to fashion and now sporting equipment, such as bicycle helmets. In addition, mycelium is affordable and naturally fire-resistant.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Vegan shoes Vegan Chic is 100 percent vegan fashion with products vetted to meet high standards of eco-friendly and cruelty-free sourcing, especially with regards to fair and safe working conditions during production. Its packaging is even derived from 100 percent reusable, recyclable or biodegradable materials.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 1, 2021

While most sneakers add carbon to the air through plastic manufacturing, these hemp shoes actually pull carbon from the air. 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. 8000Kicks Images via 8000Kicks.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The constant use of single-use plastic and immeasurable amounts of waste thrown away is a threat to nature and people’s health. Most people who use plastic bags only use them once before throwing them away. This habit is one reason why plastic has become a significant source of environmental waste. They’re Eco-Friendly.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

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

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

Guy Fennell, cofounder of environmentally friendly baby wipe company Pura, talks to BusinessGreen about his plans to disrupt the wasteful baby care industry with kerbside nappy recycling and plastic-free baby wipes. With 90 per cent of wet wipes in the UK made from plastic, the products boast carbon intensive production processes.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The initial headline-grabbing pledges to phase out single use plastic may have become old news, but the new normal is seeing hundreds of companies quietly advance their plastic reduction strategies. The flurry of plastic-related announcements this week is case in point. Delivering on those initial pledges can take decades.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Often made out of unsustainable materials like plastic and polyester, decorations are just as important as gifts to plenty of American households. 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.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 14, 2020

Just in time to celebrate National Forest Week from July 13 to July 19, fashion brand Solo New York is planting one tree per purchase for its line of affordable bags made from recycled plastic bottles. Each purchase of this bag made from recycled plastic helps plant trees. Solo New York Images via Solo New York.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 3, 2020

Environmentally conscious clothing companies are few and far between, with the fashion industry as a whole being one of the top polluters on Earth. Instead of contributing to the waste, PANGAIA turns discarded plastic, mostly from single-use water bottles, into yarn and then into long-lasting clothing. PANGAIA Images via PANGAIA.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

If the average smoker discards just half of their unwanted cigarettes, that’s 3,600 butts a year, butts made of non-biodegradable cellulose acetate — a type of plastic. But cigarette butts do not degrade – and throwing them down the storm drain doesn’t solve the problem; it just moves it on for someone else to clean and sort out.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2022

Join names like Starbucks, Dunkin’, Mcdonald’s, and hundreds of others in this effort to keep up with the demand for coffee in a sustainable fashion. Tip #5: Work to eliminate single-use plastics. Sustainable Packaging: Biodegradable and Eco-Friendly Option For Your Business. Check for composting options near you.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

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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Green Tech Challenge

MARCH 1, 2019

If there’s one sector that can make me cringe like the sound of nails on a blackboard - it’s the fashion industry. I know how many people love fashion, love trends, love shopping. Damn, my closest female friend holds a long education and career in fashion. However; to me, fashion is just plain ugly.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact. Are you utilizing post-consumer materials ?

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