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Study measures fashion’s impact on plastic pollution
LONDON – A new study published in Nature highlights the significant yet often overlooked contribution of the global apparel industry
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Australia launches clothing stewardship scheme
SYDNEY – The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Environment and Water, this week announced the official launch of Australia’s clothing
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IFC supports EPIC with US$100m debt finance package
WASHINGTON – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a US$100m debt financing package for EPIC Group to boost sustainable
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H&M signs carbon removal deal with Stockholm Exergi
STOCKHOLM – H&M is among a group of organisations to sign up to a US$48.6m deal with Stockholm Exergi to
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Microplastics, including PET, discovered in human penises
LONDON – Microplastics have been found in human penises for the first time, prompting concerns about their potential link to
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Ghana study refutes claims on textile waste
ACCRA — A new study, led by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has unveiled significant findings on textile
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EU Council adopts position on Green Claims
BRUSSELS – In a move to combat greenwashing, the EU Council has adopted a ‘general approach’ to the green claims
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Has fashion hijacked the EU’s eco-label for clothing?
BRUSSELS – Almost 900 signatories representing hundreds of thousands of farmers in natural fibres supply chains have signed a letter
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‘Vegan’ leathers fail to decompose in tests
IZMIR – New research found that genuine bovine leather composted completely in just over one month while new ‘vegan leather’
BCI and Oeko-Tex hit back at eco-label report
10th May 2018
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LONDON – Both Oeko-Tex and the Better Cotton Initiative have issued a robust defence of their respective standards following a recent report which claimed that
Government and industry back Bangladesh Accord extension
10th May 2018
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DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh has given its backing for the Bangladesh Accord to work in the country beyond May 2018 following a meeting
