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Traceability / Leather Initiative

2 March 2023

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The first to sign the initiative on Leather Traceability Schemes led by the Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE), are the Leather Working Group, ICEC-The Certification Institute for the leather sector, and the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF).

Leather Industry Organisations Start Work on Alignment of Leather Traceability Schemes

European trade body COTANCE has formed the Leather Traceability Cluster to align leather traceability schemes in a bid to reduce audit fatigue in tanneries and avoid unproductive costs for the leather value chain.

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Deforestation / Viscose Report
Excavators beside a canal cutting through recently deforested peatland inside a PT. Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (PT RAPP) pulpwood concession on Pulau Pedang, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. PT RAPP is a subsidiary of APRIL, the pulp & paper division of the RGE Group.

Deforestation Scam: Viscose Producer's Denials Insufficient to Rebut Evidence, Say 5 Groups

  • Special Correspondent

2 June 2023
Expert Advice / Supply Chains First Person
The primary objective of any sourcing initiative is to identify suppliers who can provide the required goods or services at a lower cost without compromising on quality.

Upping Your Sourcing Strategy: Evaluate Potential Suppliers Based on Predefined Criteria

  • Idar Nouti

26 May 2023
 
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Deforestation / Viscose Report
Excavators beside a canal cutting through recently deforested peatland inside a PT. Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (PT RAPP) pulpwood concession on Pulau Pedang, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. PT RAPP is a subsidiary of APRIL, the pulp & paper division of the RGE Group.

Deforestation Scam: Viscose Producer's Denials Insufficient to Rebut Evidence, Say 5 Groups

  • Special Correspondent

2 June 2023
Climate Crisis / Carbon Colonialism Interview
Thick black smoke is seen coming out from a chimney of a garment factory in the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. An investigation by the Unearthed team of Greenpeace and Daily Mail last year unravelled a scandal in Cambodia wherein off-cuts from clothing factories that supply leading western brands were being used to fuel brick-kilns—exposing bonded workers to toxic fumes. The investigation took off from the 'Hot Trends' study of Laurie Parsons.

Joining the Dots: Sustainability Strategy Reflects the Colonial Logic of the Global Economy

  • Subir Ghosh

1 June 2023
 
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SecondHand / Ground Truth Report
Greenpeace visits places of textile production, distribution, markets and waste disposals. Used and new clothes are sent to Kenya from Europe and China to be sold as so called "Mitumba" but often they end up as landfill and waste disposal due to the huge amount. Here: Textile and plastic waste at Dandora dump site in Nairobi. Marabow storks around.

Africa-unbound: 40% of 'pre-loved' clothing is actually textile waste

  • Special Correspondent

25 April 2022
LegalEase / Carry Bags Report
All carry bags before 2011 were given to customers for free, but now retailers—especially chains and brands—now got a new heaven-sent marketing tool: give carry bags, but with a brand identity. Besides, there was money to be made.

Bag Your Pardon: Despite Fines, Retailers Still Charge for Carry Bags

  • Subir Ghosh

10 May 2022
 
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Textile Recycling / Homework
Bacterial cellulose and animal leather were comparable in performance during the Taber Abraser test.

Green Fashion Alternatives Could Be Grown from Black Tea, Suggests UK Research

  • Staff Writer

9 June 2023
Innovation / GCA 2023
The ten Global Change Award winners.

Global Change Award winners Announced, H&M Doubles Grant and Winners

  • Staff Writer

9 June 2023