A new study of the fashion industry has found that while some large brands are now making reasonable efforts to make their supply chains more transparent, many fall short. Three years after the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, too many still seem to have little control, […]
There’s a growing understanding among the most prominent brands that the traditional linear business model, based as it is on constant consumption of natural resources and sales driven by built-in obsolescence, is not sustainable. Particularly in the world of fashion, more circular model is needed if companies are […]
Stella McCartney is arguably the leader of sustainability in high fashion, and one of the first catwalk designers to embed sustainability, and in particular her sincere commitment to animal rights, throughout her entire business model What makes her inspiring to me is a clear sense of responsibility […]
UK TV chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is standing up against food waste in the supermarket world. In his latest documentary for the BBC, Hugh’s War on Waste, he describes watching 20 tonnes of freshly dug parsnips, enough to provide 100,000 people with a generous portion each, consigned […]
It’s not difficult to understand why mankind has a centuries-long history of using silk. A natural fabric which makes beautiful, luxurious yet durable outerwear and practical, tactile, insulating yet breathable underwear, its production also lends itself to small-scale, cottage-style industry. Unfortunately it’s usually stolen from the caterpillar of […]
Social scientists suggest 75% of a private individual’s direct resource consumption can be linked to everyday practices associated with either mobility, eating and drinking or household water and energy. But these very fundamental everyday practices pose a knotty problem for sustainability advocates, being deep-rooted and habitual, and therefore […]
Ice-cream. We all know it’s not that good for us. But how good is it for the rest of the world? As with most foodstuffs, there’s a whole complex of issues surrounding the production of this tempting summer treat. We take a quick look at a few of […]
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