2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Ctg diarrhoea outbreak caused by Wasa water
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"A government study finds 80% of Ctg diarrhoea patients drank Wasa water. [...] The average age of the affected patients is around 22 years. As many as 48% of them are women while 52% are men. Around ...

The Circular Fashion Partnership in practice: C&A
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"C&A is a Supporting Partner of the Circular Fashion Partnership, a cross-sectorial project to support the development of the textile recycling industry in Bangladesh by capturing and directing post-p ...

US university opens biodegradability lab
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"A state-of-the-art biodegradability laboratory has been established at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Dartmouth in a bid to accelerate innovation in ocean-safe plastics and other materials w ...

LVMH commits to energy efficiency
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"Following the call of the President of the French Republic and the French government, LVMH announces an energy efficiency plan in order to make a concrete and immediate contribution to the national e ...

Old saris, new purpose: Upcycling clothing and lives
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"When Rayana Edwards started collecting old saris, she was overwhelmed by the response. "It rained saris," she says. "It was like we were solving a problem for women who had beautiful saris with no pl ...

Decoding China’s Gen Z sustainable fashion consumer
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"We unpack the sustainable shopping habits of today’s Gen Z Chinese consumers, and what brands can do to capture their spend. Optimistic, responsible, committed to individualism and concerned about th ...

Workers protest to demand opening of closed factory
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"Workers staged a protest in Savar to protest against the illegal closure of [Dress Up Ltd.] and demanded its demanding and payment of arrears." [Ed's note: see entries for Dress Up in the Open Appare ...

Responsible business not possible in Myanmar: report
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"IndustriALL general secretary Atle Høie said: “We have been very patient in waiting for this report to confirm what we have been saying for a year already. There are now no more excuses: this report ...

Lenzing switching to renewable energy in China
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"Austrian wood-based fibre producer Lenzing has announced that its Chinese subsidiary will be using 100 per cent renewable electricity from 2023, reducing carbon emissions by 100,000 tonnes annually." ...

Sourcing from Myanmar
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"As a responsible business, our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of the people who make our clothes and products. We are also conscious of the workers whose livelihoods rely on employment at ...

How sustainability is improving the fashion industry?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 19, 2022 09:52 AM

"“Fashion” is a system that puts value on what is new because it is new, making it synonymous to “change.” Rather than being a style, it is a process according to which styles replace each other. So h ...