Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

The EU aims for a 2026 date by which to implement the legislation across three industries: apparel, batteries, and consumer electronics – with more to follow. For example, digital links accessible through a unique product identifier will need to be added to the products themselves rather than outer packaging or tags.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditional apparel production often comes at a cost to the environment , as well as risk to the people making the products. Goat Organic Apparel has set out to change that with clothing that makes a bold statement in favor of human rights and ethical manufacturing. Goat Organic Apparel Images via Goat Organic Apparel.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The good news is there is real innovation happening when it comes to the various sensors and "markers" that could be used for validation - everything from near field communications (NFC) tags to DNA and biome tracers. NFC forensics tags from IN-Code Technologies , used to collect data at specific points of the process.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Related: Housing pods made of recycled plastic offer an alternative to festival tent waste The designer receives the used tents from volunteer organizations and recruits more volunteers from social media to assist with the sewing and assembling of the apparel as well as collecting additional tents.

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2022

"It's without any question that reducing overproduction and reducing consumption are environmentally superior to recycling," said report co-author Karl-Hendrik Magnus, senior partner at McKinsey's Frankfurt office in Germany, and leader of sustainability in its apparel, fashion and luxury group. "If It's going to take some serious cash.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

PET is a polymer derived from oil that is primarily used to produce three products: plastic bottles: carpeting; and apparel. Often blended with other fabrics, such as cotton, and typically accompanied with fixtures such as buttons, zippers and tags, polyester can be found in all types of apparel, sportswear and footwear.

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