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Plastic waste trade: The hidden numbers - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-13T12:19:18+07:00

"Though they only account for 16 percent of the world’s population, high-income countries generate about 34 percent of the world’s waste.1 A large portion of ...

New study exposes hidden toxic plastic waste trade - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-13T12:19:18+07:00

"“Our report demonstrates that we do not really know enough about how much plastic wastes are actually exported,” said Therese Karlsson, a Science and ...

Shein, Temu in fierce fight over US market for $10 dresses - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-13T12:19:19+07:00

"Online fast-fashion retailer SHEIN and its newer rival Temu are in a race to win shoppers' attention for their inexpensive China-made goods." ...

Time to stop the harassment of women and girls - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-14T09:35:18+07:00

"Be they elected representatives occupying a seat in Parliament, garment factory workers, tea pluckers or daily wage earners, women in Sri Lanka generally ...

Avery Dennison partners with Unicef to support working mothers in garment factories - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-14T09:35:18+07:00

"Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY), a global materials science and digital identification solutions company, has teamed up with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) ...

Dye worth Rs 3.5 cr burnt in Vatva chemical unit fire - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-14T09:42:12+07:00

"A fire broke out in a chemical dye factory in Vatva GIDC area of Ahmedabad Thursday night. Around 70 tonnes of azo dye powder, used for making colour dyes, ...

Fire at Sitakunda cotton factory under control after 20 hours - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-14T09:42:23+07:00

"The fire that started at Unitex Group's cotton warehouse in Chattogram's Choto Kumira area on Saturday was finally brought under control after 20 hours." ...

SAC links up with Red Carpet Green Dress - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-14T09:42:26+07:00

"The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has partnered up with Red Carpet Green Dress Global (RCGD Global), an environmental organisation, to promote ...

Should you be worried about BPA in your sports bras and workout clothing? - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-14T09:42:29+07:00

"How far are we willing to go to get fit? Far enough to increase your risk of obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes? Far enough to lower your egg count, ...

AATCC launches new test method for measuring condensation on textiles - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-14T09:42:32+07:00

"AATCC also highlighted that the insights gained by using this method will help organisations improve and develop new hydrophobic and water-repellent fabric ...