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网页SPONSORED CONTENT- The garment and textile industry is known for its high water consumption, which annually uses 79 trillion litres of water 1 – enough to meet the needs of 27% of the world’s population under WHO standards. It’s estimated that fashion also contributes significantly to global industrial wastewater, posing risks to both human health and aquatic life if untreated.
Californian bill leads the charge on EPR | Features | News
网页2 天之前 · Californian bill leads the charge on EPR. The Sunshine State is poised to introduce a new Responsible Textile Recovery Act to combat unnecessary waste and promote the textile circular economy through new statutory measures. Regulators in California point to figures outlining the textile sectors carbon emissions – estimated at a …
Restrictions on PFAS sub-group in textile use
网页1 天前 · BRUSSELS – The European Commission has adopted new measures to restrict the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and PFHxA‑related substances, which in effect signals the end of the use of 'C6' chemicals used in the textile industry for water repellent treatments. The confirmation of new rules to restrict the substances, which are sub ...
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网页The landmark US bill, which will accelerate the implementation of an extended…. DHAKA - A joint police and army operation has been launched in Bangladesh after about 150 garment factories were forced to close their gates amidst violent scenes involving protestors demanding jobs. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and….
Meet the innovators turning CO2 into textiles | Features | News
网页2022年7月20日 · Meet the innovators turning CO2 into textiles. With fashion's carbon footprint recently estimated at roughly two per cent of the global total, turning greenhouse gases into textiles sounds like the holy grail in terms of reducing the industry's impact on climate change. However, a small but growing number …
China textile initiative to combat GHG emissions
网页2021年11月19日 · BEIJING – As many as 57 Chinese textile and fashion companies have come together to launch the ‘Climate Stewardship Accelerating Plan’, a new nationwide initiative with a mission statement of achieving climate neutrality. The framework appears similar to the existing United Nations’ Fashion Charter, which aligns industry stakeholders ...
Alternatives 'could reduce PFAS in textiles'
网页3 天之前 · COPENHAGEN - Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce the use of PFAS - the so-called 'forever chemicals' - in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). EEA, an agency of the European Union (EU) which provides independent …
EU sustainable textiles strategy unveiled - Ecotextile News
网页2022年3月30日 · BRUSSELS - The European Union's highly awaited Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles has today been unveiled among a package of European Green Deal proposals aimed at making "sustainable products the norm".
Textile Exchange backs bio-based synthetics
网页2022年5月30日 · LUBBOCK – Industry non-profit Textile Exchange says that bio-based synthetic materials can play a part of the fashion and textile industry’s journey towards a more regenerative and circular future. Biosynthetics can replace some of the fossil-based fibres, like polyester and nylon, which currently account for the majority of global fibre ...
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网页WAKEFIELD – The new acting CEO of embattled Swedish textile recycler Renewcell speaks exclusively to Tom Bithell for the latest episode of our Ecotextile Talks podcast. Magnus Håkansson, who was appointed by the board of directors to replace Patrik…. Podcast: Threaded Together - sustainability and cotton. WAKEFIELD – Our host Philip ...
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