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Boohoo probed over supplier employment contracts
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WRAP: half of all textiles discarded as trash
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Better Cotton expands interest in African market
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Bangladesh mulls tax break for recycled fibres
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EU hits Shein with new new digital rules
BRUSSELS – The European Union has placed fast-fashion giant Shein under rigorous scrutiny according to its new Digital Services Act
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Comment: SBTi risks becoming code for greenwashing
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Bangladesh requests vaccine support from EU, US
3rd August 2021
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DHAKA – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has written to the US and European Union requesting support to assist in the vaccination of
