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CmiA project reaches 1.6 million
09/08/2011HAMBURG – The Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, a strategic alliance of partners from industry, the public sector, and NGOs,…
Read MoreNew eco-standard for textile machinery
09/08/2011FRANKFURT – At the forthcoming ITMA 2011 in Barcelona, the VDMA Textile Machinery Association will introduce its BLUecoMPETENCE initiative for ecological…
Read MoreNew sustainable finishing process for denim
09/08/2011HEILBRONN – Germany-based Freshtex has launched Planet Future, a new family of environmentally friendly finishes for denim. (Source: www.ecotextile.com )
Read MoreTextile Panel to address sportswear sector
09/08/2011OSLO – The Norwegian Fashion Institute’s next Textile Panel session will focus on the range of sustainability issues currently affecting the…
Read MoreSustainable Denim – Eco-Labeling and Environmentally Friendly Denim Production
09/08/2011by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang | Filed under Environment. This is a guest article by Dr. Wolfgang Schrott, University of Applied Sciences…
Read MoreGood Denim – A Survey
09/08/2011by Sandeep Agarwal Benedikt Luedke is a fashion designer from Netherlands .As a part of his dissertation he is taking a…
Read MoreStung by the President on Air Quality, Environmentalists Weigh Their Options
09/08/2011By LESLIE KAUFMAN For environmental groups, it was the final hard slap that brought a long-troubled relationship to the brink. In…
Read MoreThe Oceans Are Screwed: The Movie
09/07/2011by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York Science & Technology A word of advice: Don’t invite this man to your next cocktail…
Read MoreKLM Completes First Biofuel-Powered Scheduled Flight, With Factory Farmed Fuel
09/07/2011by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY Science & Technology (alternative energy) Definite mixed environmental messages here: KLM has announced that it…
Read MoreWest and Central African Elephant Populations Decline 50% in 40 Years
09/07/2011by David DeFranza, Washington, DC Travel & Nature Elephants are protected on the savannas of Central and Western Africa but, according…
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