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Asian garment industry braces for higher US tariffs
With new US tariff rates, Asia's garment industry workers risk losing livelihoods as factories seek better deals.
Despite net-zero pledges, few clothing brands are taking steps to decarbonise their supply chains to make fashion more sustainable.
Indonesia’s Supreme Court recently confirmed the bankruptcy of the country’s largest textile group, Sritex, which made garments for global fast fashion retailers like H&M.
Recently, Bangladesh successfully developed lotus silk – a biodegradable luxury fabric – using lotus stems, merging ancient tradition with modern sustainability science.
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How does fast fashion deal with textile waste?
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Fast fashion has a serious coal problem
A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition.
Shoppers could be exposing themselves to carcinogens in the fabrics of the ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashions they buy online.
As countries prepare to meet this month to work on the first global agreement to end plastic pollution, the perspectives of South Asia must be heard loud and clear.
Instead of passing on old and unwanted clothes to charity stores, consumers should re-direct the items to fast fashion companies that should pay for the waste they generate and fund research on new recycling technologies.
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There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?
As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.
Australian bank St George's start-up competition will see 12 companies competing for A$25,000 grants to make their ideas a reality. Among these is Kusaga Athletic, which says it makes the world's greenest T-shirt.
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Zero Waste Day shines a light on fashion and textiles
Purpose Venture Capital
Purpose Venture Capital co-invests in Bioworks
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Sustainable cotton sector continues to grow, bring farmers higher incomes
