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Brands answer Greenpeace claims
08/02/2011LEEDS – Brands such as Nike, Adidas, Abercrombie and Fitch, H&M and Puma, amongst others, have defended themselves against the Greenpeace…
Read MoreNew Eco-Friendly Alternative to ‘Sandblasting’ Denim Jeans
08/02/2011by Emma Grady, New York, NY Fashion & Beauty While an old fashioned way to give jeans the “worn” look is…
Read MoreUnifi launches Textile Takeback program
08/02/2011GREENSBORO – US-based Unifi has joined forces with Polartec to launch the Repreve Textile Takeback Program which aims to give a…
Read MoreCleveland: Cotton Market Ignores U.S. Supply and Demand
08/02/2011By Dr. O. A. Cleveland Professor Emeritus, Mississippi State University For Bayer CropScience The technicians have played the cotton market like…
Read MorePacific islands seek protection from deep-sea mining
08/02/2011Source: SciDev.Net Surging interest in deep-sea metal mining in the Pacific Ocean has prompted island nations to work together to develop…
Read MoreTurkish Beekeepers Abuzz Over Pesticide Concerns
08/02/2011by Jennifer Hattam, Istanbul, Turkey Travel & Nature If you ask me, the real “Turkish delight” is served at breakfast time:…
Read MorePhysicist Claims Fukushima Disaster Health Risk Grossly Underestimated
08/02/2011by Andrew Michler filed under: environmental destruction, News, Policy, Renewable Energy The Fukushima Nuclear disaster could affect more people’s health than…
Read MorePuma makes ‘detox’ pledge
08/02/2011HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear giant Puma has responded to a Greenpeace challenge to ‘detox’, by publicly committing to the elimination of all…
Read MorePlexus: Summer Months Showcase Dramatic Changes for Cotton
08/02/2011Plexus Cotton Ltd. New York futures lost further ground last week, as December dropped another 583 points to close at 98.63…
Read MoreHow to feed the world without destroying the planet
08/02/2011Source: SciDev.Net By 2050, there will be another two to three billion people on Earth, and the planet’s population will consume…
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