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We represent half of the global fashion industry–and they want to stop polluting the planet. But no industry can police itself
"Voluntary initiatives have helped make real strides towards a more responsible sector. However, they alone cannot drive the necessary scale of change. Our own initiative, the Sustainable Apparel Coal ...
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April 11, 2023
Fashion supply chain transparency takes center stage
"Large fashion brands and retailers are requiring product chain-of-custody documentation from suppliers at every tier by collecting transactional data as raw materials are transformed into a finished ...
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April 11, 2023
Wage, festival allowance of garment workers demanded
"Politicians and garment workers labour leaders on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the government and the garment factory owners to pay wages and festival allowances of garment workers by ...
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April 11, 2023
April is the greenwashiest month
"The run-up to Earth Day has ballooned into a month-long marketing moment, even as regulators try to crack down on empty sustainability claims." ...
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April 11, 2023
H&M Move partners with LanzaTech for carbon capture clothing
"Swedish fashion brand H&M Move has partnered with carbon capture company LanzaTech to create garments partly from captured emissions and infusing them with the brand’s own DryMove technology—a tradem ...
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April 11, 2023
Labour resilience against class warfare in Myanmar: Part I
"In this episode, we present a two-part conversation on labour in post-coup Myanmar. More than two years after the coup, how has the labour movement fared? We spoke with labour activists Ma San and Ko ...
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April 11, 2023
Labour resilience against class warfare in Myanmar: Part II
"In this episode, we present a two-part conversation on labour in post-coup Myanmar. More than two years after the coup, how has the labour movement fared? We spoke with labour activists Ma San and Ko ...
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April 11, 2023
FibreTrace, Circular Systems tackle recycled cotton traceability
"With European textile waste now weighing in at 5.8 million tons annually, regulators are stepping in to support solutions that turn that waste into value, the European Environment Agency (EAA) said. ...
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April 11, 2023
Fire in Agra shoe factory
"A massive fire broke out in a shoe factory in Agra. Due to the dense settlement and tight space, the fire brigade is facing difficulty in reaching." ...
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April 11, 2023
The imperatives of circular fashion
"The concepts of both circular economy and circular fashion focus on sustainability and reducing waste, with the main difference being their scope and application." ...
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April 11, 2023
Boohoo warehouse workers complain of ‘unconscionable’ shift demands
"Hundreds of employees at one of Boohoo Group’s massive warehouses in Northamptonshire, England, are up in arms over what they say are the “imposition” of “unconscionable” new shift demands." ...
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April 11, 2023
MSGM founder Massimo Giorgetti on launching his first eco-friendly sneaker, greenwashing and what’s next
"Two years after launching its first sustainably minded “Fantastic Green” ready-to-wear micro collection, MSGM has unveiled its first eco-friendly shoe range." ...
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April 11, 2023
For the RMG industry, being sustainable is easier said than done
"A business owner I know is 100 percent committed to sustainability and to doing the right thing by the planet. The same owner spent many years preparing to develop science-based targets (SBTs). All s ...
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April 11, 2023
Discover the ‘best kept’ secret in the denim industry
"As a “preferred supplier” to some of the top denim brands and retailers across the globe who are focused on responsible manufacturing, textile mill Raymond UCO is stepping up its game to adopt more e ...
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April 11, 2023
Chain reaction: Trove’s Andy Ruben on how resale can help improve supply chain logistics
"Name: Andy Ruben Title: Founder and Executive Chairman Company: Trove What is Trove’s latest initiative? Trove is the market leader in branded resale for world-class brands like Allbirds, Arc’teryx, ...
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April 11, 2023
Youth and sustainable fashion
"“Fashion is one of the most highly polluting industries on earth. Unlike the construction or tourism or tech industries that are also highly polluting, fashion is damaging to every sector of the envi ...
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April 07, 2023
Kontoor launches supplier design standards
"Kontoor Brands has launched a new design standard in a bid to lower the environmental and social impacts of its Wrangler and Lee denim brands." ...
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April 07, 2023
Adsorption of methylene blue from textile industrial wastewater using activated carbon developed from Rumex abyssinicus plant
"Abstract Methylene blue (MB) is abundantly found in textile industrial effluent which can cause severe health problems for public and environmental ecology. Therefore, this study aimed to remove MB f ...
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April 07, 2023
Shoe factory fire in Chittagong doused
"A fire that broke out in Rangda International Enterprise Limited's shoe factory and its warehouse inside TCB Bhaban in Chittagong's Bandartila area, has been brought under control." ...
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April 07, 2023
How prepared is Chattogram to face another fire disaster?
"For any city during a fire disaster, the fire service becomes its first responder and the key force to save lives. However, this emergency service in Chattogram, a city marred by a flurry of fire-rel ...
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April 07, 2023