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James E Thomas

Senior Lecturer in Health Policy & Community Health Georgia Southern University
James E Thomas

James Thomas is a Lecturer in the Department of Department of Health Policy and Community Health at Georgia Southern University. He joined Georgia Southern in 2018.

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California Act / EPR Study / I Analysis
The distance between a garment's point of sale and its eventual disposal has, until now, been a space entirely free of producer obligation—a gap this legislation formally closes.

California Made Producers Responsible; Now Someone Has to Make It Work

  • Subir Ghosh

17 March 2026
Going Circular / India Market Report
India's textile recycling opportunity is real, but reaching it requires more than market projections — it demands a fundamental rethinking of how waste moves through an enormous, fragmented industrial system.

India Wants to Lead Circular Fashion but the Infrastructure Isn't Ready

  • Subir Ghosh

16 March 2026
 
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Fashion Recycled / Worn Again Interview
The move from controlled experimentation to industrial validation marks a turning point, where recycling technologies must prove consistency, adaptability, and economic relevance under real-world operational conditions.

The Future of Fashion Waste Hinges on Scaling Solutions for Blended Materials

  • Subir Ghosh

24 March 2026
Textile Recovery / Summit Report / I Feature
The gap between what EPR legislation promises and what existing infrastructure can deliver is not a technical problem. It is a diagnostic one, rooted in how policymakers have chosen to define the boundaries of the system.

Legislation Is Rewriting Rules for a System It Does Not Understand

  • Subir Ghosh

23 March 2026
 
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Shein and Temu / South Africa Report
Shein and Temu reached a combined 3.6% share of South Africa’s total retail market within five years. This expansion pace far exceeds that achieved by international physical retail entrants.

South Africa’s Clothing Industry Under Siege from Shein and Temu’s Offshore Dominance

  • Special Correspondent

12 August 2025
Beyond Headlines / STICA Report Analysis
The gap between what the apparel industry reports on climate and what its emissions trajectory reveals is a defining tension of the current sustainability era.

Fashion Industry's Climate Reporting Has Outrun Its Actual Emissions Progress

  • Subir Ghosh

17 February 2026