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Linking The Body Shop’s Vegan Accreditation with James&Co’s Sustainable Fashion
The Body Shop announced its accreditation of all its products as vegan by The UK Vegan Society just a few days ago. The demand for vegan and sustainable products is not just a trend—it’s a growing movement. With a conscious shift towards ethical consumption, consumers are now seeking brands that align with their values. In…
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Recycling plastic bottles to make chairs will not #BeatPlasticPollution
While the announcements by the Australian Government of opening many recycling plants for recycling plastics may be seen to be commendable, the accompanying images of recycled plastic bottles to make chairs actually demonstrate deficient knowledge in global developments about getting rid of plastic.
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Australian Govt Needs To Get Serious About Stopping Climate Change And Plastic Pollution
How many times does the Australia Government need to be told that the fashion industry needs urgent transformative action because of the known harms it causes to people and planet? In closing, words of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres could not be more apt: “Unless we act now, the 2030 Agenda will become an…
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Thank You CyberShack: ‘Vegan Leather’ Material On Mobile Phones Does NOT Make Them Eco-Friendly
I have to confess that movements by mobile phone businesses to get into the ‘eco-friendly’ and ‘vegan’ world in the construction and appearance of mobile phones eluded me until quite recently I accidentally came upon this recent article in tech journal CyberShack: ‘CyberShack’s view – Vegan leather is an oxymoron.’ So true I said – but…
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Turn Off The Tap To #BeatPlasticPollution: Get Involved!
The 2023 World Environment Day campaign is #BeatPlasticPollution. It is a global call-out for global solutions to combat plastic pollution. We recommend reading the excellent report released earlier in May 2023 by the UN Environment Programme: Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy. Hopefully the Treaty currently being investigated in Paris…
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Update On Plant Based Alternative Leather Textiles
In the previous blog we noted that 100% plant based MIRUM® made in the USA by Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) was commercially available. We now add that LaVeg™ is commercially available. So positive for the environment, workers and animals to see the successful development of plant based replacements for the toxic fabrics. Onwards and upwards to brands…
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