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Walmart Donates $500,000 Towards Urban Wildlife Protection
10/14/2011By Akhila Vijayaraghavan Urban wildlife conservation is a growing branch of conservation ecology with good reason. Due to increase in human…
Read MoreNew textile event to launch in NYC
10/14/2011NEW YORK – Canada-based textile company Continuum Textiles and the Kingpins Denim Show have teamed up to launch an invitation-only boutique…
Read MoreWalmart, Target, Hanes, Macy’s Linked to Jordan “Rape Factory”
10/14/2011by Jasmin Malik Chua Some of the biggest names in American retail have been linked to a Jordanian garment factory that…
Read MoreZeugma: High-Performance, Moisture-Wicking Organic Cotton For Activewear
10/14/2011by Lea Bogdan ZEUGMA \ˈzo͞ogmə\ n 1 a: A 95 percent organic-cotton textile that mimics the qualities of petroleum-based technical fabrics…
Read MoreBrands answer Greenpeace claims
10/14/2011LEEDS – Brands such as Nike, Adidas, Abercrombie and Fitch, H&M and Puma, amongst others, have defended themselves against the Greenpeace…
Read MoreNew Fuel Economy Standards Announced for Cars
10/14/2011The White House, EPA, and NHTSA have announced new CAFE standards for cars and light trucks. CAFE is the Corporate Average…
Read MoreMarks & Spencer is First Major Retailer to Commit to Full Traceability of Clothing, Home Goods
10/13/2011by Jasmin Malik Chua Marks & Spencer is the first major retailer to commit to full traceability of all non-food products,…
Read MoreOverfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean
10/13/2011Posted by Lee Crockett Driftnets sound relatively harmless as a fishing method. But as any marine biologist will tell you, this gear…
Read MoreDeforestation
10/13/2011Modern-Day Plague Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land….
Read MoreIndia: Gates Foundation’s AIDS Program in India Has Made Uneven Progress Over 8 Years
10/13/2011By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. A large and costly AIDS prevention program that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pioneered in…
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