GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Every year, more than 9 million deaths occur due to air, water and soil pollution.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Retailers need to make the switch from plastic shopping bags to eco-friendly alternatives. Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can last over a 1000 years. Stop the pollution of our land and water. Plastic bags are so lightweight that they can travel long distances through the wind and water. Stop harming wildlife.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

New UBS analysis warns consumption of fast fashion items is likely to decline by up to 30 per cent over the coming decade as consumers increasingly embrace more sustainable fashion choices. Recent trends arond plastic waste and 'flight shame' demonstrate that ESG-related behavioural changes can happen "extremely quickly", it notes.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This, in turn, is dehydrated to create ethylene – a stage of the process handled by Technip Energies – and this ethylene is then polymerized – by circular plastics expert Borealis – to produce EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), in the form of small plastic pellets, which then enter On’s production process for the creation of the CleanCloud foam material.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

Research reveals that just 19 policies have been introduced to tackle negative impacts of fast fashion since 2007 - compared to 689 to try and tackle obesity. The huge environmental and social impact of the fashion industry is becoming ever more apparent," he said. "If

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Business Green

DECEMBER 5, 2022

First round of negotiations to deliver a new treaty to end plastic pollution was characterised by much the same dividing lines that marred recent climate talks. The mandate agreed by UN member states opens the door to a legally binding treaty that deals with the root causes of plastic pollution, not just the symptoms," she said. "The

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Now, research by the environmental charity Hubbub blames ugly sweaters as yet another contributor to the plastic pollution crisis. Three-quarters of the sweaters Hubbub tested revealed at least some plastic in the material, with 44 percent being entirely made of acrylic, a plastic fiber. See more here:Â .

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2019

From new ventures from sustainability stalwarts to tech executives in energy management, it's an interesting time of the year for the sustainability field.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2021

Businesses around the globe have heard the consumer call for sustainable fashion products. The fashion industry as a whole has earned a notably bad rep for wasteful and dirty manufacturing. This initial release of the bio-based faux leather exemplifies how the material produces no waste while minimizing water use and pollution.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

BusinessGreen gets a behind-the-scenes look at the fast fashion company's new green range. A growing band of major fashion retailers have pledged to achieve net zero emissions and overhaul their design and manufacturing processes to make the notoriously resource intensive industry more sustainable.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2019

Coalition including Adidas, Burberry, and Gap agree to set net zero emissions goals, cut plastic pollution and source 100 per cent renewable energy.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

The Competitions and Markets Authority has embarked on a major crackdown of misleading green claims made by fashion brands - but can it deliver? Now is the time for the fashion industry to take a fresh look at what they're telling customers and make any changes needed to comply with the law," she said.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

A collaboration between the fashion sector, the plastics industry, and academia is set to bring a sportswear range to market that embodies circular economy principles. plastic bottles to produce and can be sent back to Presca for recycling at the end of its life.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

An unwanted gift: Plastic . Yet, the most unpleasant present was given to the Earth in 1907 by Leo Baekeland, who invented Bakelite, the first fossil fuels-made plastic. Plastic became so popular mostly due to its durability. Once it’s disposed of, we don’t easily get rid of plastic. Blame fast fashion for that!

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 2, 2020

Following the sold-out success of “I Am Not a Plastic Bag” in 2007, designer brand Anya Hindmarch has launched a new product, called “I Am a Plastic Bag”, aimed at recycling single-use plastic and leaving behind a net-zero carbon footprint from production. Anya Hindmarch Images via Anya Hindmarch.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In the fight against pollution and environmental waste, there are many levels of similarly-minded people in government, nonprofit, for-profit and community all working towards the same goals. So it makes sense that a name like Surfrider is a perfect match with #Tide Ocean and the fashion company MVMT.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 2, 2020

Following the sold-out success of “I Am Not a Plastic Bag” in 2007, designer brand Anya Hindmarch has launched a new product, called “I Am a Plastic Bag”, aimed at recycling single-use plastic and leaving behind a net-zero carbon footprint from production. Anya Hindmarch Images via Anya Hindmarch.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

But The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization based in Holland, has diverted plastic from the ocean and recycled it into fashionable sunglasses that are an essential part of the funding for future efforts. The plastic was then carefully bagged and labeled to ensure transparency throughout the process. More here:Â .

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Don’t buy plastic bottles. Plastic bottles are one of the largest contributors to our mountains of landfills. The rest is accumulated in our landfills and often ends up in the ocean, where according to experts, there will be more plastic than fish by 2050. And don’t forget to teach it to the little ones too.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Climate change, biodiversity loss, waste and pollution are unquestionably among the biggest challenges we will face in our lifetime and tackling them will require a different kind of thinking," said Marija Rompani, director of ethics and sustainability at the John Lewis Partnership." Funds were collected through the plastic bag carrier levy.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Award-winning conceptual material designer Shahar Livne collaborated with fashion design company Balenciaga to create a new line of jewelry made from recycled ocean plastic. The company sources plastic materials from all over the world, focusing mainly in Southeast Asia, where it says 60% of the world’s ocean plastic originates.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2021

Fashion e-commerce giant ASOS has today announced that it delivered a 21 per cent cut in carbon emissions per order over the 2020 financial year, following the succesful completion of its Carbon 2020 strategy which aimed to reduce operational emissions per order every year through to the end of the decade.

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Grist

APRIL 19, 2023

As environmental challenges go, microfiber pollution has come from practically out of nowhere. 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. This year U.S.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 24, 2020

The Terrex Free Hiker Parley shoes are constructed using a sustainable combination of the company’s Boost technology and Parley for the Oceans’ recycled plastic material. This is the first in Adidas’ Terrex Free Hiker collection to incorporate Parley Ocean Plastic yarn, which is made from upcycled plastic waste collected from coastal areas.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2020

For example, a lot of fashion companies might use organic cotton or maybe they’ll use recycled plastic. But one thing that they might not necessarily talk about is how the production of plastic can cause pollution. Katz: Absolutely. We really want folks to not shy away from these conversations.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! Electricity.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 12, 2021

Because concrete itself comes from natural resources, it is important to choose a concrete brand that doesn’t over extract these raw mineral resources and instead finds ways to recycle components and operate in a more sustainable fashion. A material not often considered when it comes to construction is plastic. Organic Materials.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It is a company with a focus on green design products and a dedication to using proceeds from sales to rid the Earth’s waterways of plastic and other pollution. Related: Adidas 100% recycled jacket is solving plastic pollution PANGEA’s Eco-Jacket is made from 100% recycled materials. of trash from rivers, and 68 lbs.

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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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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Advertising is fanning the flames of a warming world by promoting major polluters, like the aviation and car industries, just as it once blew smoke in people's faces by selling cigarettes," he said. We ended tobacco advertising to save lives, now it's time to do the same for adverts by major climate polluters.".

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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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Business Green

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Companies must measure and report on how they interact with nature - including how their activities affect deforestation, pollution, and nature loss.". The sluggish progress was most apparent among sectors known for having significant nature impacts, such as the manufacturing and fashion industries.

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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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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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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

A host of global fashion brands, including Nike, Clarks, and Ralph Lauren, have today been accused of failing to crack down on a "sickening" practice whereby textile scraps from factories in Cambodia are burnt in kilns that result in carbon emissions and toxic fumes. This is rank hypocrisy.

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