Business Green

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The retailer stressed that it "is not in the business of fast fashion" and that its garments are engineered to last years. However, it added that the new recycling scheme was designed to make it easier to give garments a second life.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Modern methods of fashion have led to worldwide global catastrophe. The plastics, the waste, the non-recyclable materials…it has all added up to the biggest environmental crisis humankind has ever faced. WAMA Underwear is turning to hemp , one of the most sustainable fabrics in the world. What is hemp, anyway?

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 14, 2021

In a bold move last January, Adidas acknowledged its contribution to plastic waste, noting the waste’s negative impacts on the world’s oceans. Adidas’s new Outdoor line stays true to this environmental commitment with clear sustainable features. You can wear head to toe Adidas while still dressing sustainably.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021. These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 7, 2021

One of the biggest names in fashion, Adidas , has committed to ending plastic waste. The soles are made with recycled rubber, and the uppers are made with Primegreen technology, which uses recycled materials. Primegreen completely nixes virgin plastic, so it doesn’t add to the mounting plastic crisis.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 3, 2021

The result is a newly launched sustainable swimwear line called MOMMA. Robinson acknowledged the typically wasteful and polluting aspects of the fashion industry. She has made it a top priority that MOMMA remains sustainable throughout the manufacturing process. Material selection came down to a few eco-friendly options. “I

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And on their feet, they weren’t wearing nylon, plastic or synthetic materials. They were wearing natural materials. Why would you need nylon and plastic when there are durable, natural materials like that available? Then they look down … and see plastic waste and old shoes.

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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 16, 2020

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.

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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. The average U.S.

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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

MARCH 5, 2021

percent gets recycled and used again. Earths to sustainably support our current resource use. 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.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

French biotech start-up Carbios is making rapid progress working with some of the world's biggest fashion brands to deliver a new approach to polyester recycling. The brands "can use plastics to make fibers, but they don't have a solution for fiber-to-fiber recycling at scale," Emmanuel Ladent, Carbios CEO, said in an interview.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2020

Less than one per cent of clothing material today is refashioned to produce new clothing - but some top brands are exploring one potential solution. The fashion industry has a pollution problem. Enter a new technology: chemical garment-to-garment recycling. Welcome to the lab.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

"In other words, ‘eco friendliness' is part of the personal brand of nearly half of the American population," said Suzanne Shelton, president and CEO of Shelton Group and a leading expert on sustainability communications. "If Sustainability professionals are mostly aware of this, according to Shelton. General marketing claims.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 12, 2022

When a company invests in that quality and makes the pan from recycled materials, it’s a double win. Each size is made from 100% recycled aluminum. However, achieving high quality comes at a cost, especially in a pan that offers Swiss expertise alongside 100% recycled materials. That’s no small investment.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

Having made net zero and environmental sustainability a strategic priority, the Competition and Markets Authority is now set to probe misleading green claims on everyday product labels Supermarket shelves are a minefield for the increasingly eco-conscious shopper. Is that shampoo bottle as easily 'recyclable' as the label claims?

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

There’s a vast range of options from housewares to fashion to jewelry. Each item offers details of the sustainability aspects. Find books, bags, cookware, clothing, plastic alternatives, cleaning products, camping supplies and countless other items. All products on the online marketplace are sustainably and ethically made.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Additionally, one of the company’s main goals is to “create sustainable, long lasting alternatives to film and disposable cameras.” With Paper Shoot, you get the aesthetics of a retro camera without having to use and throw away a plastic disposable camera. Think slow fashion but for cameras. What are the options?

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Advene has just restocked its Age bag, an accessory that is transparently constructed and designed to eliminate unnecessary plastics. Advene releases one product at a time, using responsible materials to create its designs along with a commitment to reducing harmful plastic waste throughout the process. Advene Images via Advene.

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AGreenLiving

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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Unsustainable

MAY 1, 2019

To ensure the development is sustainable, the team aim to identify at least one local teacher or mentor in each community to continue the project. Photo credit: Vikki Farrell This focus on sustainability is evident throughout the carefully considered project. The Namibian pilot project has been a roaring success.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 9, 2020

The NYBG is on a serious sustainability mission, providing research to support government policy and protecting the world’s flora and biodiversity. Two of NYC’s most popular water therapy options are the old-fashioned Russian & Turkish Baths , serving New Yorkers since 1892, and the modern Great Jones Spa.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Fashion retail giant says share of clothes including sustainable or recycled materials has almost doubled to 45 per cent. It's felt challenging at times and we know we're only getting started but one year in, we're more committed than ever to make more sustainable fashion affordable for all.".

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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 pattern will be familiar to many who work in the sustainability space. Delivering on those initial pledges can take decades.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 31, 2020

-based startup company that is creating sustainable pet products made from recycled materials such as plastic, textiles and leather. Our oceans bear the brunt of our plastics epidemic, with up to 12.7 million tons of plastic ending up in them every year,” said Geryn Evans, founder of Project Blu. “Our

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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. The first run of the company’s Re:cycled Collection recycled over 90,000 bottles, and this is just the beginning.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021 Elsa Wenzel Mon, 01/11/2021 – 02:15 The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Many leaders in this cohort happen to have climbed the ranks at one company for decades.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 22, 2021

Made from recycled, ocean-bound plastic, the Cadence magnetic, refillable containers offer a sustainable, convenient and stylish solution to single-use travel bottles. Cadence uses a proprietary blend of recycled plastic specially designed to keep products secure and fresh. Perhaps the best part?

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2021

The vice-president of sustainability at CCEP, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world, spills the details on how the firm intends to achieve net zero packaging, manufacturing, shipping, and ingredients within 20 years. The corporate sustainability strategy, which is aligned with a 1.5C

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 4, 2022

Their sustainable lingerie line has more than 140 sizes, made to fit and ethically manufactured. Their bras are made from recycled, end-of-roll Italian lace and bamboo silk. All Confident Tiger lingerie is created using 90% sustainable and recyclable materials. The entire supply chain has been vetted.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Just as you have blue bins for recyclable materials, brown bins are meant only for organic materials. Oluwatosin (Tosin) Folorunso is a Master’s student of Global Sustainability, an entrepreneur, and content writer for Green Business Bureau. Get a brown bin.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2020

Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics. But something extraordinary is going on at this Eastman chemical plant: two breakthrough processes to turn waste plastics of all kinds back into new plastics, continuously, with no loss of quality. Joel Makower. Mon, 05/11/2020 - 00:44.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

We've rounded up some of our favourite announcements from drinks, fashion, consumer goods and tech brands this year. Investor and consumer pressure on companies to establish more sustainable business models has never been higher, and as such this year's crop of Earth Day announcements is inevitably bigger and bolder than in years previous.

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Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

From plastics to fashion, the US chemicals giant is innovating in pursuit of a new approach for managing the world's most ubiquitous materials. The company claims this enables waste plastics to be recycled an infinite number of times without degradation of quality.

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