GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

A closed loop fashion system requires scaling solutions now, not later. The fashion industry is damaging to the planet — it's responsible for 10 percent of the world's carbon emissions. That’s one reason why addressing the environmental impacts of the fashion industry will require multiple solutions to be at play at the same time. .

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In today’s Brief: Featured: Sustainable Fashion To disrupt the $3 trillion fashion industry, VCs back tech for sustainability and. The post The Brief: These VCs are looking to disrupt fashion with sustainability and authenticity appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings Agents of Impact!

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Scaling circular fashion in North America: Part 1. What could a circular fashion industry look like in 2050? Part one of this two-part session explores what the circular fashion industry of 2050 has in store. But where there’s inefficiency, there’s often opportunity. Cory Skuldt, Associate Director, Corporate Citizenship.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers. Finally, sustainable fashion platform Fashion for Good has been tasked with leading stakeholder co-operation and communications efforts, with branding support from Finland's Aalto University and Infinited Fiber Company. "The Michael Holder. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There is no pain-free ESG solution for fast fashion, only lessons for truly conscious fashion companies.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Environmental charity Hubbub , Glasgow-based Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) and environmental consultant Ecosurety have joined forces to launch Slow Threads: The Sustainable Fashion Fair during Scotland’s Climate Week. Meet the campaigners, academics and community groups exploring circular solutions to fashion’s problems.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The post ImpactAlpha Open: Sustainable fashion disruptors + African capital for African infrastructure appeared first on ImpactAlpha. I’m on location at Latimpacto’s confab of Latin American capital providers in Oaxaca, Mexico. And ImpactAlpha’s Amy Cortese will be sniffing out.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion. 5 — the Textile Exchange Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program is launching a new tool to help the fashion and textile industry take urgent action on biodiversity. Collaborative leadership: Fashion Pact. Liesl Truscott. Thu, 12/03/2020 - 01:00.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Mismanagement of resources, workers and customers in the $3 trillion fashion industry has opened multiple lanes for creative founders with. The post To disrupt the $3 trillion fashion industry, VCs back tech for sustainability and authenticity appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Innovation loves inefficiency.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2021

The fashion industry is focusing on crops when it should be focusing on its business model.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

A woman demonstrates against fast fashion (image credit: Stefan Müller (climate stuff) , CC BY 2.0 Only 32% of policies proposed actively seek to address the issue of fast fashion, rather than just increasing awareness. Fashion as a policy area technically falls under the remit of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 31, 2020

Sponsored: Discussions on the benefit of blockchain in fashion supply chains have risen in recent years. Is blockchain technology the solution to opaqueness in the fashion industry?

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 4, 2021

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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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

On a Soho rooftop at New York Fashion Week, The post Edgar Villanueva, Decolonizing Wealth Project: Championing Indigenous fashion and finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Edgar Villanueva is a model – literally – for the principles of reparative finance.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Scaling Circular Fashion in North America: Part 2. What will it take to transition the fashion industry toward circularity at scale? The need for urgent action is clear: While the lifespan of individual garments dwindles, the environmental footprint of the apparel industry continues to grow. A continuation of Part 1: [link].

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

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 Sustainable fashion definition.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Now it’s also becoming infamous for its dunes of discarded fast fashion. Chile’s Atacama Desert is known for its beauty, wildlife, starry night skies and amazing hot air balloon rides.

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GreenBiz

MAY 6, 2022

Fashion retailers often don't know where their cotton comes from, as it is shipped and processed in bulk.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 2, 2021

According to a new study, many fashion brands source leather from opaque supply chains tied to decimating forests. Turns out, it’s not just fast-food chains causing problems.

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Green Living Guy

JULY 31, 2024

Let’s talk about the Israeli fashion industry. Because, the fashion industry is facing a crisis. Overconsumption and overproduction have made it the second-largest polluter globally, just behind the oil industry. The average American discards a t-shirt after wearing it only seven times.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 15, 2021

As more consumers prioritize sustainability, the days of fast fashion are numbered. This year’s Vegan Fashion Week in Los Angeles highlighted brands that are stepping up to meet the demand for ethical products by offering fashionable creations free of animal products.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems. Winner of the 2018 Global Change Award , the company aims to unlock value for the textile and fashion industry, for farmers and for the planet. Pamani: What’s the next big sustainability challenge in the circular fashion industry? Nicole Pamani. Food Waste.

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GreenBiz

JULY 10, 2024

Clothes are complicated to make, difficult to recycle and have low resale value — and that’s holding back the industry’s green credentials.

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U.S. Green Technology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

As the number of green fashion brands is increasing and we start to hear more about sustainable fashion every day, there might be a few things that you will be wondering about. For example, you may want to know how to find the best sustainable fashion brands out there and what you should look out.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The post A near climate-free debate + sustainable fashion appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Host Brian Walsh takes up the top stories in impact with editorial director Amy Cortese. Up this week: Climate change and the Inflation.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Major Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana announced that it will stop using animal fur in its products. In a statement released Monday, the firm said it will transition to eco-friendly faux fur options.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 3, 2020

Custom-fit jeans startup challenges fast fashion mindset. I caught up with unspun co-founder Beth Esponnette this week to talk about her company’s role in designing a better approach to the fashion industry. Beth Esponnette: The fashion industry has been pushed to the point of efficiency. The perfect pair? Lauren Phipps.

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U.S. Green Technology

MAY 25, 2023

image source In today’s rapidly changing world, the fashion industry increasingly recognises the need for sustainability as a driving force behind its operations. The post Sustainable Fashion: How to Make Your Fashion Business Greener appeared first on U.S. Adopting sustainable practices not. Green Technology.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 19, 2021

Clothing company Piki Poma’s founders, sisters Mirna Litovic and Ida Babic, both come from a fashion design background. Last year in 2020, Litovic and Babic decided to begin creating natural and eco-friendly bags, shoes and clothing made using sustainable, cutting edge materials (including 100% recycled fibers).

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 31, 2022

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. The post Humble Activewear: Sustainable Women’s Activewear Combats Fashion Waste appeared first on Green Business Bureau. Made-to-Order Model.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

With consumer awareness and consciousness shifting toward sustainable fashion, businesses in the clothing industry began to focus on making brands ethical. A key goal in sustainable fashion is switching towards using natural and organic materials and fabrics when making clothing. Industry: plant for textile printing. Organic Fabrics.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

It is notoriously difficult to transform used cotton into new garments but new regulations and ongoing demand is unlikely to stop companies from trying.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 24, 2021

RAFFAUF's newest sustainable fashion collection is made from something that is typically thrown away.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Population growth, rising consumption levels, lack of collection infrastructure and fast fashion is blocking industry progress on waste, report finds.

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Green Living Guy

JANUARY 25, 2022

The fashion industry is one of the leading generators of toxic chemicals, excess material waste, greenhouse gases and factories in the industry often feature unsafe or unethical working conditions for laborers. The post 5 Ways to Find Eco-friendly Fashion Products appeared first on Green Living Guy. Unfortunately, it often does.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 26, 2019

Known as The Fashion Pact, a group of 32 major luxury brands, labels and companies, such as Adidas, Burberry, Kering, Hermes, Nike, Prada and Puma, shared its ideas to improve sustainability in the fashion industry at the G7 summit from August 24 to 26.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

As the global warming conversation continues to reverberate throughout society, one of the industries so many people point the finger at is the fashion industry. The post How to Practice Ethical and Sustainable Fashion appeared first on Green Living Guy. Landfills are overflowing with items like apparel.

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