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How to make drilling for oil woke againA decade after backing “all-of-the-above” energy, the political left swung hard against fossil fuels, framing oil drilling as incompatible ...
The One Kitchen Device People Don't Understand That Could Replace Your Oven For GoodAir fryers are increasingly challenging the oven's kitchen dominance, offering efficiency, speed, and health benefits. Their rapid air conv...
Fashion looks to reduce emissions, but producers pay the costsSuppliers face substantial costs for tracking and auditing emissions, with brands often providing little support. Experts advocate for stan...
Climate inaction puts 34% of fashion industry profits at riskThe fashion industry faces a potential 34% profit drop by 2030 if climate action is delayed, according to the Apparel Impact Institute. Ris...
SaaS startups tailor new green solutions for fashion industryThe fashion industry has long grappled with waste, excess inventory, and growing environmental damage. As consumption surges, artificial in...
Fashion brands move slow on their green promisesDespite fashion industry's pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, a new report reveals slow progress in major textile-producing countries...
Zara owner Inditex boosts fast fashion flights from India to avoid shipping delaysZara's parent company, Inditex, has significantly ramped up its use of air freight to transport clothing from Indian factories to Spain, ai...
Global GDP seen taking much bigger climate hit than first fearedThe Network for Greening the Financial System stresses the urgency of immediate action, including a significant increase in carbon pricing,...
AI supports fashion's climate goals but workers may be left behindSuppliers and brands across the $1.7 trillion global fashion industry are beginning to use AI technology, such as in cameras and sensors th...
EU's ill-fitting suite for 'greener' normsEU's Ecodesign Directive banning destruction of unsold textiles and footwear to establish sustainability requirements will impact Asia, whe...
Why it’s so hard to track the fashion industry’s emissionsThe fashion industry, responsible for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions, struggles to reduce its carbon footprint.
Fashion’s sales season plastics problem isn’t about packagingIn a world where more than half of clothes are made from cheap polyester, the disposable plastics you wear are a far bigger problem than th...
Entrepreneurs are vying to fix one of fashion’s fossil-fuelled secretsDyeing clothes is very carbon intensive where a lot of hot water is used. Most countries which use this process of dyeing uses cheap coal a...
Fixing bad fashion habits: Buy max 5 clothing items a year, wash garments at 30° C to increase lifespanA garment is normally worn for an average of seven to 10 times before it is discarded.
Corporate climate action growing, but more needed to meet net-zero: WEF studyIn the past year, corporate action has accelerated, but more needs to be done as only 20 per cent companies both disclose their full value ...
Love following new fashion trends & buying cheap clothes? You are slowly killing the planetDid you know that around 85% of garments produced every year end up in the dump?
Sustainable fashion, no more: Big brands like Hermès, LVMH fail to meet green targetsThe fashion industry is responsible for at least 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
From Zara to H&M, fast fashion faces the age of reckoningThe fashion industry accounts for 8-10% of global carbon emissions - more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. Wi...
H&M's CEO talks about a 'terrible' threat to the fashion industryFashion has taken heat in recent years for the industry's role in producing 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions through manufacturing an...
Smriti Irani launches Project SU.RE at Lakmé Fashion Week, aims at making style more sustainableIt will encourage sustainability goals for the industry to reduce its carbon emissions.