published July 20, 2010 and has No Comments
Daily Mail's Liz Jones and People Tree founder Safia Minney, left to right, in Bangladesh's first organic cotton farm. Image via Daily Mail . The not so sweet reality of garment workers conditions in Bangladesh is, in short, very bad . Thanks to tipster Elliot for sending us this news bit: UK-based ethical fashion label People Tree has just ...
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published July 20, 2010 and has No Comments
Image copyright: McClellanParkTMA.org . In a city where bike theft is a very good reason to make you doubt about riding somewhere, providing parking facilities is almost as important as creating new bike paths . This is the case in Buenos Aires (and many cities around the world), and the reason why it's so good to hear that the ...
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published July 20, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo via StormyDog Good news for water thanks to San Diego. The city is home to over 1.25 million people, all of whom are feeling the pinch of water restrictions after a drought emergency was called last year. San Diego set a goal of an 8% reduction in water use, which they flew past with a fantastic 11% reduction ...
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published July 20, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: CC, via dicktay2000 Whether they have heard our cries for cleaner perfume , or not, executives and leaders from the world of fragrance believe that a sustainable business model must be adopted to "reinvent" the industry, and help boost dwindling sales. From
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Has the Fragrance Industry Heard Our Cries for Greener Perfume?
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published July 15, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo via UNitedWeFit UNitedWeFit is making sure that BP hears everyone's opinion about the oil disaster. In a nation-wide tour called "Bang the Drum," they're taking oil barrels into public places and allowing anyone to write their thoughts onto them. They'll then be hand-delivered to BP's offices in Houston, Texas on July 20th. ... Read the full story on ...
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published July 10, 2010 and has No Comments
Image via Ecouterre . Come September, one of the largest textile recycling initiatives in the nation will launch in New York City, the Associated Press reports (via Ecouterre ). In 2008, over 190,0... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In New York City, Clothing Recycling Program Could Spur Nationwide Movement
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published July 6, 2010 and has No Comments
Cabbages & Roses, spring 2010 collection. Image courtesy of Cabbages & Roses. British fashion and home décor brand Cabbages & Roses , formed by Vogue alumnas Christina Strutt and Brigette Buchanan in 2000, has been developing their sustainable ethos for the past ten years. Most recently they moved all manufacturing of their hand made apparel from overseas to local ...
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published June 27, 2010 and has No Comments
Eco-fashion photo shoot (vest, Suno; bustier, Bodkin; necklaces, Study NY). Image courtesy of Jamie Beck If you're a fan of green fashion and makeovers, you'll like this one: Fashion me Green (FMG) is a project that gives green fashion makeovers to "style influencers." The FMG team travels to the fashion capitals of the world--we hope they offset their flights--and ...
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published June 24, 2010 and has No Comments
A.D.O. herb-infused organic cotton dress with coconut buttons. Credit: A.D.O. The key to curing arthritis, insomnia, or bronchitis could be in your clothes. A.D.O. Clothing follows ayurvastra, a branch of traditional Indian ayurvedic medicine that translates literally to "life or health-clothing." The New Jersey-based label marries herb-infused organic cotton and rich, naturally-dyed hues with modern designs for fall 2010. ...
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published June 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo copyright The Salvation Army and JWT Argentina . The Argentine branch of the Salvation Army and agency JWT Argentina have teamed up with five top local fashion designers to create high fashion couture with donated clothes. Choosing materials from the thousands of clothes donated to the institution, the designers conceived stunning outfits for both men and women, proving ...
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