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Revealed: how our shoes are linked to deforestation and slavery in the Amazon
Ida Dalgaard Steffensen, DanWatch
26th October, 2012
Europe is the world's largest importer of leather shoes but much of the leather itself comes from cattle farms deep in the Brazilian Amazon, where farms use slave labourers and where slaughterhouses do not respect workers' safety. Ida Dalgaard Steffensen reports more...
Toxic chemicals used for leather production poisoning India’s tannery workers
Pter Bengsten,Danwatch
26th October, 2012
India’s tanning industry has started tackling environmental issues but its progress on worker safety is woeful. As Peter Bengtsen found out, illness and deaths linked to toxic tanning chemicals appear worryingly commonmore...
Cruelty and animal suffering blight India’s booming leather industry
Peter Bengtsen, DanWatch
26th October, 2012
Cattle crammed into trucks, calves hurled on their backs and other serious animal welfare abuses happen daily in India. Despite ambitious legislation, animal welfare is a concept the leather industry are yet to embrace. Peter Bengtsen reports more...
Green jeans: Sweden's Nudie goes organic
Grace Philip
29th May, 2012
It might have taken 11 years but Nudie – purveyors of green jeans for the super stylish – has finally taken the plunge and gone entirely organic. Are you paying attention, H&M? more...
Claire Farrell: ‘There’s no reason for Primark to ever go on the cover of a magazine’
Grace Philip
22nd May, 2012
The duo behind eco label Goodone, Nin Castle and Claire Farrell, aren’t afraid of taking on new challenges. Next up: showing the big boys that green is good and persuading the press to say goodbye to Primark and co more...
Five of the best…eco-friendly fashion brands for kids
Lisa Stephens
1st May, 2012
First women, then men: now children and babies are the latest to join the conscious clothing revolution. Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best eco-friendly kids clothing brands more...
Ethical jewellery: what to ask and what to buy
Amy Hall
24th April, 2012
From blood diamonds to mining with cyanide, bling is a big problem for the planet. But as Amy Hall explains, clued-up consumers mean greener gems more...
Cruel or eco-friendly: is fur the ultimate sustainable material?
Ruth Stokes
10th April, 2012
Renewable, natural and long-lasting, some claim that it’s time for us to take another look at real fur - or maybe even embrace it. But as Ruth Stokes found out, not everyone is convinced more...
How to give your wardrobe an eco-friendly spring update
Ruth Styles
10th April, 2012
Spring might have sprung but that doesn’t mean you have to rush out and buy a whole new wardrobe. Our experts explain how to get a new look without harming the planet more...
Ethical shoes: what's out there for vegans and vegetarians?
Rachael Stubbins
3rd April, 2012
Leather is no longer the only option out there for footwear but do the eco credentials of leather-free alternatives stand up to scrutiny? more...
How to… make recycling pay
Bethany Hubbard
30th March, 2012
From turning old clothes into bags to making plastic cups into fabulous pencils, spring-cleaning just got lucrative more...
How to… make tribal jewellery
Priyanka Mogul
27th March, 2012
You don’t need to go to Africa to nail this season’s tribal trend. Priyanka Mogul explains how to wear it the eco-friendly way more...
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Why jeans buck the fast-fashion phenomenon
Sophie Woodward
28th March, 2012
Denim has been in fashion since the early 19th century, which is why it is in the ultimate 'slow fashion' statement. Wear yours worn and ragged, and the older the better argues Sophie Woodward more...
One for One: how TOMS started a fashion revolution
Ruth Styles
20th March, 2012
Instead of ‘buy one, get one free’, as TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie told Ruth Styles, it’s all about ‘buy one, give one away’ starting with shoes and glasses more...
The Ecologist meets…Katherine Hamnett
Ruth Styles
13th March, 2012
It’s 27 years since fashion’s enfant terrible made headlines by arriving at Downing Street in a protest t-shirt but, as she tells Ruth Styles, Katharine Hamnett is as ready to stand up for the planet as ever more...
Made in Britain: why UK craftsmanship is good news for the environment
Yanar Alkayat
13th March, 2012
With high street giant Topshop bringing manufacturing back to the UK and Labour leader Ed Milliband calling for a return to ‘Made in Britain’, could 2012 be the year that fashion came home? more...
The Ecologist meets… Safia Minney and Santo Haque
Ruth Styles
6th March, 2012
With Fairtrade Fortnight in full swing, Ruth Styles caught up with People Tree founder, Safia Minney, and Swallows director, Santo Haque, to find out why hand weaving is set to be fashion's next big scandal more...
The Ecologist meets… eco designer Alice Asquith
Ruth Styles
28th February, 2012
The queen of green yoga wear talks to Ruth Styles about the brilliance of bamboo textiles and explains why it’s time to give your iron a break more...
The future's vert: why green is the new black in Paris
Lida Hujić
21st February, 2012
Paris is famous for its chic spin on glamour but also for its fur, its waste and its excess. But with green designers slowly making inroads, things could be about to change, says Lida Hujić more...
PHOTO GALLERY: Reclaim to Wear and Central St Martins
Ben Martin
21st February, 2012
As London Fashion week draws to a close, don’t miss the chance to see the work of a talented band of up-and-coming young designers who are helping to make upcycling this season’s hottest new trend more...
Fashion special: And this season’s colour is… green
Ruth Styles
20th February, 2012
From local manufacturing to natural textiles, times are changing in the fashion industry. What’s more, the new look eco fashion isn’t just green – it’s seriously cool as well. Ruth Styles reports from London and Copenhagen more...
The Ecologist meets… Orsola de Castro
Ruth Styles
17th February, 2012
The designer and Estethica founder chats to Ruth Styles about upcycling, showcasing new green talent and why eco-design has earned its place at the top table of British fashion more...
PHOTO GALLERY: Copenhagen Fashion Week
Ruth Styles
9th February, 2012
Whether organic cotton, local wool or Scottish cashmere, textiles were all natural, with Danish designers proving that sustainability and style can mix, says Ruth Styles more...
The Ecologist meets... Copenhagen's The Baand
Ruth Styles
9th February, 2012
In part one of our Copenhagen Fashion Week special, Ruth Styles talks sustainable style with Stine Bauer Boskov and Julie Villumsen – the brains behind hot Danish eco-brand, The Baand more...
Urban legend: THTC takes environmentalism to the streets
Priyanka Mogul
25th January, 2012
Eco-label THTC has launched a new range of organic cotton t-shirts in association with the Soil Association, the Carbon Trust and the Fair Wear Foundation more...Members
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