Sustainability Pulse #75
Sustainability Trends & News Worth Exploring — March 20th, 2023
3 Material Innovators Using Algae to Paint Greener Picture for Fashion
Living Ink, Algaeing, and Mounid are changing the game with carbon-negative, fast-to-produce alternatives to carcinogenic, petroleum-based inks, dyes, and textiles.
Gucci makes a move into pre-loved with Vestiaire Collective
Customers who want to trade their pre-owned items can receive store credit at participating boutiques in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Austria, and Benelux. The pre-owned bags traded in through this service can be purchased worldwide on the Vestiaire Collective platform, including from the UK.
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Retail footfall plunges 11.1% amid widespread strike action
A widespread strike caused an 11.1% drop in shopper footfall until noon on Wednesday, with retail parks suffering the most at 21.3% and central London seeing a 7.1% increase. Various workers from different industries participated in the strike due to disputes over pay, jobs, pensions, conditions, and cuts.
Coperni moves into rental in partnership with HURR
Coperni, the viral French fashion brand that steals the show at Paris Fashion Week with its creative catwalk activations, has launched its first collection for rental in partnership with rental platform HURR.
EnviroKlenz and Poshmark Partner to Promote Sustainable Fashion and Reduce Clothing Waste
The brands have joined forces for a month-long awareness campaign to support their common goals of sustainability and clothing care in an overwhelmingly fast-fashion world.
Study shows nutritional benefits in regenerative agriculture crops
Farms that used regenerative agriculture practices such as no-till farming, cover crops, and diverse crop rotations produced crops with higher levels of certain vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals than farms using conventional practices, according to results in a study from the University of Washington.
Get Ready For More Seaweed Packaging: Sway Nabs Top Prize In Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Competition
Seaweed is having its moment! Sway, a material innovation company, won first place at the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize for their flexible packaging seaweed films. The competition tests materials to see if they are biodegradable and offers winners the opportunity to partner with major brands.
Cate Blanchett Supports Sustainable Fashion (Again!) Wearing Archival Louis Vuitton at 2023 Oscars
Cate Blanchett ins't just a two-time Oscar winner – she's also a champion when it comes to reimagining past fashions.
In Her Closet: Cleobella's Angela O'Brien On Organic Cotton + Effortless Dressing
CLEOBELLA FOUNDER Angela O'Brien is actual sunshine in a bottle, so it's no surprise to find that her brand, Cleobella is driven by deeply ethical practices. Cleobella's planet and human-friendly looks support everyone from their makers in Bali to their customers in California, including fans like Olivia Wilde, Busy Phillips and Katherine Schwarzenegger.
Europe textile waste, an increasing export problem
Discarded textiles in Europe, including used clothing and footwear, are an increasing waste and export problem, a new report has found.
Royal Trinity Hospice launches 'Sustainable 7' store initiative for World Recycling Day
Royal Trinity Hospice has published a report to set out the charity's plans to embed their commitment to sustainability throughout their shops and retail operations in a "Seven steps to sustainability" scheme.
How Zumba Conducts Product Development To Its Own Beat
The fashion industry is moving faster than ever. Consumers' expectations for high quality goods, made ethically and sustainably, within rapid production cycles mean that fashion companies need to find more efficient and effective ways of working in order to keep pace.
How London Is Building The Future Of Sustainable Style
The tech upgrade comes amid the efforts to revamp Brand Britain in the eyes of contemporary luxury consumers.
'We've lost the right to be pessimistic': Patagonia treads fine line tackling climate crisis as for-profit company
The company is one of the largest outdoor apparel brands globally, but it has long grappled with how growth can contradict environmental activism.
Where Is the Fast Fashion Backlash?
Some apparel retailers are gearing up for climate-conscious consumers to drive a shift in shopping patterns. It just hasn't happened yet.
Fashion Has a Say at U.N. Status of Women Conference
At the Thursday discussion, fashion workforce development was a conversation of importance.
Future Fashion Trends: Is Sustainable Fashion Better Than Fast Fashion?
The State Of Fashion 2023 report by McKinsey & Company mentions that the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions and that the industry’s water consumption is expected to increase 50% by 2030, signaling an urgent need for change in the fashion industry to control its environmental impact.
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