Charities, including Oxfam and Traid, which rely on donations of unwanted clothes are facing an escalating theft problem - which could undermine public confidence in recycling and increase clothing waste, reports Louise Hunt
… suffer as criminal gangs target lucrative clothing recycling sector Louise Hunt | 1st February 2011 News Clothing Fashion Waste And Recycling … public confidence in recycling and increase clothing waste, reports Louise Hunt The …
From cotton seeds to high street clothing racks, the Fair Wear Foundation's new film links the myriad processes in the clothing chain and shows how you can make a difference in supporting a more ethical clothing industry
… Ethical fashion: learning how to clean up the clothing industry Priyanka Mogul | 20th March 2012 Activism Society Ethical Clothing Sweatshops Fair Trade Bangladesh … holding.jpg From cotton seeds to high street clothing racks, the Fair Wear Foundation's new …
Dressing poorer countries in our designer cast-offs while we invest in shabby sweatshop chic? Invest in their infrastructure, not vetements, argues Joe Turner
… demand long hours and pay a pittance. Freedom Clothing Project’s new report, entitled … thinking to create new systems that meet our clothing needs in a sustainable future. Each year, the clothing that is sold in the UK (something …
If you're looking for stylish yet ethically produced clothes you may leave the high street empty-handed. Online, eco-boutiques offer organic, 'reclaimed to wear', and fairly traded designer collections, ultimately making shopping more enjoyable.
… 3rd March 2009 Ethical Living Fashion Ethical Clothing Online Shopping Fashion Fair Trade … making shopping more enjoyable. Equa Clothing www.equaclothing.com Since opening in September 2005 …
If the mere idea of making your own clothes sends you running in panic to the high street, why not start with this really simple guide to re-fashioning a T-shirt as a dress
… | 23rd March 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Waste And Recycling Diy Make Your Own … 3. To enable people to access affordable clothing that has not been produced using …
She is our sister. That garment holds the story of her life. If we ignore it, if we do not care to understand, she suffers. And so do we.
… age. Each year they sew £1.6 billion worth of clothing for export to Europe and another $2 … She sewed trousers for one of the best known clothing brands in the world. She and her … and calling the police. *** EMPLOYEES sewing clothing for one of the largest sports …
Eco-label Goodone’s unique collaboration with the supermarket giant is finally bringing green fashion to the mass market
… six months. So what’s the solution to our eco clothing crisis? Well, one option is to buy … is getting in on the act with its latest eco-clothing collaboration – this time with …
Katharine Hamnett is one of the UK’s leading fashion designers. In 1984 she famously wore a T-shirt opposing the purchase of US Pershing missiles at a reception attended by Margaret Thatcher. Since then she has campaigned on nuclear power, Third World debt, human rights, HIV and environmental issues.
… "My battle to green the clothing industry" Katharine Hamnett | 1st April 2005 Ethical Living Organic Cotton Clothing Fashion Katharine Hamnett Design …
What would you do if an American company planned to site a huge incinerator - bigger than the Millennium Stadium - above your town? How would you feel if you knew that no existing technology could prevent that incinerator pumping out toxic chemicals?
… suffer as criminal gangs target lucrative clothing recycling sector Charities, including … public confidence in recycling and increase clothing waste, reports Louise Hunt …
Green Living Editor Ruth Styles answers your eco-lifestyle dilemmas. This week, we're talking textiles
Ask the Ecologist: cotton, hemp and bamboo - which is the green choice? Ruth Styles | 22nd June 2011 Ethical Living Fabric Textiles Bamboo Hemp Cotton Silk Fashion Waste And Recycling Society …
What do you get if you cross a shoe with a coconut? A bounty for the feet. Laura Sevier meets Sven Segal, eco shoe designer and founder of the Po-Zu range, who has found a novel use for waste coconut husks. . .
… Living Shoes Pollution Workers Biodegradable Clothing Risk Human Rights Industrial Fashion … For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing goods and services check out the …
It began as a student project: environmentally-friendly underwear with a message. But Green Knickers has taken off - to the delight of its founders. Matilda Lee reports
… For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing goods and services check out the …
Scavenging is on the rise in the US and is no longer the exclusive domain of the poor. Felicity Carus reports on San Francisco's attempts to close down this informal sector and its impact on a burgeoning recycling culture
… suffer as criminal gangs target lucrative clothing recycling sector Charities, including … public confidence in recycling and increase clothing waste, reports Louise Hunt NEWS …
Gift ideas from businesses channelling their creativity into waste reduction methods.
… in Sweden, the company focuses on outdoor clothing and equipment and is committed to … fair trade products from food and drink to clothing and gifts. * …
Calls to bring forward ban on recyclable material sent to landfill increase, as reports emerge of big increases in the quantity of textile waste being dumped
'Primark effect' still clogging up UK landfills The Ecologist | 19th January 2010 News Waste Food And Farming Recycling Landfill Renewable Waste And Recycling textiles.jpg A million tonnes of textile …
Can sustainability be stylish? If Lost Property of London’s eco-accessories are anything to go by, yes it can
Lost Property of London The Ecologist | 13th April 2011 Ethical Living Bags Fashion Accessories Recycling Waste And Recycling Green Living Society holding.jpg Can sustainability be stylish? If Lost …
Must-have handbags? shoes to die for? From cheap trinkets to luxury car interiors, Jim Wickens discovers the startling facts behind what we buy into when we buy leather goods.
Hell for leather Jim Wickens | 1st June 2008 News Leather Tannery Pollution Corporate Lobbying Southern Elites Regulattion Human Rights Violations Risk Chemical Poisoning Industrial Globalisation …
Every year we’re landfilling or incinerating 200 million non-recycled, mass produced, unromantic valentine cards. So this year we should all make more of an effort to keep our romance and the planet alive.
… help for homemade goodies from cookies and clothing to handmade photo albums and …