Strategies for phasing out substances of concern and replacing with safer chemistry include managing input chemistry, educating designers and stimulating green chemistry research
Strategies for phasing out substances of concern and replacing with safer chemistry include managing input chemistry, educating designers and stimulating green chemistry research
In a textiles economy, materials need to be safe and healthy so that they can be used again and again without any negative impact
Circular frameworks include the circular economy and cradle to cradle. Both are the opposite of the linear economy and use circular business models to reduce waste
The importance of circular textiles are being established by the Ellen McArthur Foundation, Global Fashion Agenda and Fashion Positive PLUS.
The textile industry needs to implement new business models designed to reduce consumption and waste. Apparel production has doubled since 2000, driven by an increasing middle class and rising consumer demand
Micro cellulose is manufactured by Nanollose technologies who use industrial organic agricultural waste and the natural process of fermentation to grow plant-free microbial cellulose.
My top three 2017 sustainability stories are the rise of ZDHC, ocean plastics and the circular economy
The Copenhagen Fashion Summit encourages moving towards Circular Fashion, a new way to look at how we make and use products.
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