In March 2015, an attempt by German multinational chemical company Bayer to sue Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) over claims its pesticide thiacloprid harms bees was dismissed by a Dusseldorf judge, who said the NGO had a right to voice these concerns. The campaigning group was made […]
The annual festival of chocolate over-indulgence known as Easter raises more serious issues than pimples and weight gain for the ethical shopper. The cocoa trade is notoriously bedevilled by child labour, slavery and other workers’ rights issues. Palm oil, which can be used in confectionery listed merely as […]
Emerging Asian and European designers are ‘cutting the waste out of fashion’ with support from a prestigious sustainable fashion design competition. The EcoChic Design Award, now in its fifth year, highlights and supports up-and-coming new designers working in Asian and European markets toward reducing textile waste. China alone […]
The potential for recycling won’t on its own make fashion sustainable. Putting months-old purchases in a charity or recycling bin won’t undo the waste of resources or make up for any human or environmental cost involved in their manufacture. That said, buying recycled is a great way to […]
Plastic is used for everything from building materials through drinking bottles to medical disposables. PVC (recycling type 3 plastic) has been used in pipes and cables, food wrapping and retail packaging, credit cards and car upholstery. In fashion it’s created imitation leathers and shiny waterproof fabrics for everything […]
The last two decades have seen rapid progress in relation to animal testing on consumer products and ingredients. Most consumers are more aware of its unreliability and increasing irrelevance, and know what suffering it causes. Alternative testing methods are being developed and adopted and customers are demanding cruelty-free […]
The relationship between bees and plants is being exploited to meet a growing human demand for honey, with intensive bee-farming methods leading to numerous problems. Pests and diseases, neonicotinoids and other pesticides, and loss of their natural habitats, have ravaged bee populations, especially in Europe, the United States […]
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