Sustainability Pulse #59
Sustainability Trends & News Worth Exploring — November 21st, 2022
At COP27, fashion falls out of the spotlight.
This year’s annual UN climate summit, #COP27, has left sustainable fashion experts with more questions than answers.
Fashion had a limited impact on negotiations at this year’s UN climate change conference. Activists are clearer than ever on what needs to happen, and who needs to be part of the conversation moving forward.
Fashion brands grapple with greenwashing: ‘It’s not a human right to say something is sustainable’
While business imperatives for making sustainability claims are clear, being able to prove them has become a stumbling block for the industry
Fashion Giant Shein Sued for Stealing Weed Brand Cookies’ Sweatshirt Design
The billion-dollar American weed company Cookies has filed a lawsuit accusing Shein of trademark infringement and counterfeiting.
Should Fashion Quit Twitter?
Balenciaga was the first major label to bail on the troubled social network. Others will need to weigh how valuable the platform is to their business before deciding whether to follow the luxury brand’s lead.
What Social Media’s Meltdown Means for Fashion
After a turbulent week at Meta, TikTok and Twitter, fashion brands must grapple with their approach to these platforms.
Fast fashion causes growing concerns over cost to environment, labor ethics
“What happens to the unsold inventories? Even if they’re sold, what do consumers do to their used clothes when they decide to purchase new ones?”
The answer is landfills.
Madewell Doubles Down On Its Commitment To Sustainability
According to this report, Madewell has reached 60% of fibers sourced sustainably, 100% of cashmere certified by the Good Cashmere Standard, 52% of denim Fair Trade Certified, and 70% of leather recycled or sourced from tanneries audited against the Leather Working Group standard.
Sustainable fashion needs shift from ambition to action
Growing the fashion industry will grow the GHG footprint at the same time unless we carve out more sustainable models for production and consumption, explains Debbie Shakespeare, senior director of sustainability at Avery Dennison
Shein Launched A Resale Platform Days After An Investigation Shed Light On Just How Bad The Brand Is For The Environment. How Convenient.
“You can’t say that you're committed to solving a problem when you’re the person creating the problem.”
Fashionable scientists and the science of sustainable fashion
When Derek Miller began his PhD in materials science, he couldn’t wait to get started with his research. But before he did, he had to go through the experimentalist’s rite of passage: picking out a lab coat.
Stella McCartney wants you to talk about it
The British designer on fashion's sustainability problem, and how she's inspiring the next generation to take the fight forward
World’s first commercial poly-cotton recycling facility opens in Australia
This is the first commercial scale textile resource recovery facility focussed on blended (cotton-polyester) products in the world. The patented technology of BlockTexx, S.O.F.T. (separation of fibre technology) processes pure polyester, poly/cotton blends, pure cotton and any other cellulosic material.
BlockTexx will hit the ground running, despite the challenging economic environment.
New York’s Fashion Act gets a makeover. Is it enough?
The bill has sharpened its focus, hoping to pass in the 2023 legislative session and overhaul an industry that is doing too little too late to achieve sustainability.
On a mission to solve fashion’s environmental problem
Satatland offers ‘guilt-free’ recyclable clothing using tech to cut waste and encourage consumers to reuse
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