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From diapers to Starbucks cups, there are massive recycling initiatives throughout the nation for various goods but one company is tackling the topic of our wardrobes and what we do when we dispose of clothing. USAgain is a green enterprise with the following mission: to provide consumers with a convenient and eco-friendly option to rid [...]
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Who’s misleading who in this “environmentally friendly” game of cat and mouse? While the Federal Trade Commission and other such agencies focus their efforts on exploiting companies for “alleged” misleading environmental claims, it might shock you to know that in the world of textiles…the consumer is, in fact, the energy consumption machine. So get ready [...]
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Fashion forward is taking on a whole new meaning with the emergence of smart fabrics. Moving beyond trends, these fabrics require labs and scientists instead of designers and workrooms and their debut is more likely to happen at universities and not Fashion Week. Nanofabrics is an emerging branch of nanotechnology that deals with building specialized [...]
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Referred to as “the Black Diamond” in Japan and Southeast Asia, bamboo charcoal fibre use is an emerging trend in the fashion industry as manufacturers look to combine fashion with function. Green Earth News previously wrote about the numerous benefits of bamboo charcoal so it should come as no surprise that those benefits extend to [...]
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For over four hundred years Denmark provided the backdrop for Hamlet. The great theme of the play involved a willingness to act to seek to undo past harms despite the risk and cost. Modern day Denmark again paints a background where action is demanded by those who may not wish to go against the status [...]
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If you’re living an eco-conscious lifestyle these days, you put out your recycling each week, dispose of any chemical wastes from your house properly, and you seek out organic options when you shop for groceries. But if you’re doing all of these earth-friendly activities wearing a cotton t-shirt, you could be hurting the environment more [...]
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