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Mangroves have an outsize role in sequestering planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions but they are disappearing fast in Indonesia.

60 per cent fashion claims greenwashing

Widespread ‘delay-distract-derail’ greenwashing tactics by mega fashion brands detract from industry’s claims about its sustainable practices.

Workers at a garment factory in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2018.

Fashion giants with suppliers in Myanmar, face an ethical quandary about how they maintain supply lines with garment factories while a junta uses deadly force to suppress daily demonstrations and work stoppages after the military unconstitutionally assumed power on 1 February.

Tips for a more sustainable CNY

How can consumers reduce their environmental impact for the mid-pandemic festivities this year?

By Neo Chai Chin

By Neo Chai Chin

By Hans Nicholas Jong, Mongabay.com

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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. By Mark Liu

Workers at this garment factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh

The garment industry has powered Bangladesh's economy and put more people to work than any other sector, especially women, in the last 40 years. But it has taken a heavy toll on women's mental and physical welfare. By Ruchira Tabassum Naved and Sadika Akhter

A garment factory worker in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Mauritius and Bangladesh are negotiating an agreement that could put an end to bonded labour once and for all, writes Cindy Berman from the Ethical Trading Initative. By Cindy Berman

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Clever marketing or an attempt to nudge consumers in the right direction? WRI's Kevin Moss explains why brands like Patagonia and REI and their stance against the Black Friday sales frenzy is a win for sustainability. By Kevin Moss

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There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

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Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?

macro shot of ice on microfibre

As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.

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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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