
Study calls for Bangladesh polluter pays policy
DHAKA – Taxing polluters in Bangladesh’s textile industry could help cut climate risk while future-proofing the local ready-made garment (RMG)

DHAKA – Taxing polluters in Bangladesh’s textile industry could help cut climate risk while future-proofing the local ready-made garment (RMG)

STOCKHOLM – Maintaining a narrow focus on organic cotton could prevent the development of a more sustainable cotton industry, claims

BRISBANE – The 2019-2020 Australian crop is forecast to be just a quarter of the size it was two years

SEATTLE – US textile recycling technology business, Evrnu, has closed a US$9m round of Series A funding. The company recently

AMSTERDAM – The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles needs to include non-Dutch companies to meet its broader objectives

CESME – More than 80 trade union leaders from Turkey, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mauritius and Morocco met in Turkey

LONDON – Just under half (48 per cent) of Londoners surveyed said they think ethical and fair trade/labour practices are

WASHINGTON — US Customs and Border Protection is blocking imports of certain garments from China because of claims the goods

AMSTERDAM – Archroma and Bluesign have both joined the ZDHC Foundation as contributors. The ZDHC Foundation oversees the implementation of

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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