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June 12, 2014
One of the world's most polluting industries is the textile-dyeing sector, which in China and other Asian nations releases trillions of liters of chemically tainted wastewater. But new waterless dyeing technologies, if adopted on a large scale,... Read more
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June 2, 2014
Testing conducted by the Norwegian Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet) found endocrine-disrupting chemicals in children's clothes from major Scandinavian clothing chains Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), Cubus and Kappahl. The study found potentially harmful... Read more
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May 19, 2014
Moa Zettervall loves to go shopping. She visits H&M, Zara, Mango and other stores of international apparel brands about once a week, and buys at least one new item per month. But she has also heard from friends and read online about the textile... Read more
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March 3, 2014
With a new season soon upon us and spring cleaning around the corner, I recently decided to survey my closet. I counted over 500 pieces of clothing in my closet and dresser combined, and that's not including my sock and underwear drawers, nor my... Read more
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March 5, 2014
Around the world a growing movement of people are using their creativity, design skills and purchasing power to demand fashion without pollution. Read more
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January 21, 2014
Clothing serves a number of important practical purposes. It helps moderate our exposure to the environment. It can protect our skin from injury and attack from abrasions, bugs, bites, cuts, scratches, sun and harsh weather. Read more
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February 4, 2014
Did you know that every conventional cotton product we use has an effect on what we eat and that the by-products of conventional cotton production used in our clothing, personal care, bedding, furniture etc. go back into our food supply? Here are... Read more
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October 9, 2013
That's the challenge author Lucy Siegle issues in the teaser for The True Cost. The forthcoming documentary about cheap clothing's environmental and human rights problems comes on the (upcycled) heels of Elizabeth Cline's book Overdressed: The...
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July 1, 2013
With the widespread use of cotton in our food supply, the consequences of heavy pesticide use and cotton biotechnology can no longer be ignored. Cotton in the food chain may have adverse effects. Food allergies may be a possible outcome. Read more
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September 23, 2013
Bangladesh swept by a third day of protests that leaves nearly 150 injured Read more
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