
France laws to target microplastic waste
PARIS – The French Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Brune Poirson, this week

PARIS – The French Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Brune Poirson, this week

BERLIN – German brands are embracing a new national certification standard for the textile and apparel industries. The German Federal

AMSTERDAM – India needs major new measures to tackle safety in its garment and textile industries, according to the Clean

LONDON – Direct action group, Extinction Rebellion, is continuing to call for the cancellation of September’s London fashion week. The

BANGKOK – The European Commission has announced the partial suspension of Cambodia’s preferential trade preferences with the European Union after the government

AMSTERDAM – Three quarters of all identity cottons, including Better Cotton, Organic, Fairtrade and Cotton Made in Africa, are sold

AHMEDABAD – The Indian garment factory where seven workers will killed in a deadly fire this week was supplying only

KANPUR – A new technical centre will aim to revive the leather industry of Kanpur, India by driving best practice

DHAKA – A new web tool has been launched by the IFC’s Partnership for Cleaner Textile initiative (PaCT II) which

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics. Textile industry stakeholders are being

LONDON – New research has highlighted the potential for including microplastic pollution in environmental assessment tools for the apparel and textile industries. Researchers suggest it

LONDON – Environmental group Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign to educate consumers on microplastics and ultimately try shift the apparel industry away

CALIFORNIA – A new US venture which tackles synthetic fibre pollution has got the green light for commercialisation. The new technology allows polyester and other synthetic

MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A UK study uncovered the highest

BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report into the growing problem of
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