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The cotton tote crisis

Posted by GreenDog on Tuesday, 07 September 2021 in Beauty and Fashion

The cotton tote crisis An organic cotton tote needs to be used 20,000 times to offset its overall impact of production By Grace Cook © The New York Times Co. Recently, Venetia Berry, an artist in London, counted up the free cotton tote bags that she had accumulated in her closet. There wer...

Reduce Microplastic, Use Biodegradable Option

Posted by GreenDog on Wednesday, 14 April 2021 in Beauty and Fashion

EARTH DAY By Kathleen McCleary The Denver Post Parade, Ever measured on the ocean floor, about 1.9 million pieces in 11 square miles. Even if you’re not glittering your kids’ art projects (colored salt or rice is a good substitute), check your makeup It’s spring and there’s light at the end of the...

Philly Fashion - A sustainable industry?

Posted by amandaevans on Wednesday, 03 July 2013 in Beauty and Fashion

One bitter irony of the sustainability movement, across all fields, is that prices tend to be anything but sustainable. Whether it is organic food or shampoo with cruelty-free ingredients or fashion without a footprint, prices are often ridiculous enough to justify the blue-collar suspicion and ridi...

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Greenpeace Gets Sporting Good Brands to Go Greener

Posted by MStayman on Wednesday, 15 August 2012 in Beauty and Fashion

Pressure from Greenpeace seems to be working - three of the leading sports brands - Nike, Puma and Adidas - have committed to having zero discharge of hazardous chemicals throughout their supply chains by 2020. "Throughout the supply chain" means that every single supplier these companies deal with...

The Eco Fashion Revolution: Getting Consumers to Care About What They Wear

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 08 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

Today's eco designers don't talk about being inspired by leaves falling or icecaps melting; they're starry-eyed for futuristic-looking chairs, towering skyscrapers and folding bicycles. They're thinking like architects, leading with design and textile as opposed to an activist agenda. "The ...

Why is Eco-Fashion So Hot?

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 08 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

Top Fashion Designers Turn Eco-Friendly Fabrics Into Haute CoutureBy Larry West, About.com http://environment.about.com/od/earthtalkcolumns/a/ecofashion.htm Dear EarthTalk: What’s up with these “eco-fashions” I keep hearing about? – Glenn Hammond, San Francisco, CASimply put, the term “eco-fashion...

Waste Couture: Environmental Impact of the Clothing Industry

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 07 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

On a Saturday afternoon, a group of teenage girls leaf through glossy fashion magazines at a New Jersey outlet mall. Shopping bags brimming with new purchases lay at their feet as they talk excitedly about what’s in style to wear this summer. Far away in Tanzania, a young man proudly wears...

The Truth About Vivisection - laws and regulations concerning animal testing

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 07 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

What is wrong with experimenting on animals? No lab rat (or dog or monkey) ever signed a consent form. In and of itself, this constitutes an ethical problem with the experimenting on animals practice of experimenting on non-human animals for the hypothetical benefit of humans. What animals are use...

Cosmetic Animal Testing Facts and Alternatives

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 07 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

I came across this article and was impressed at the wide scope of information it offered in such a short, easy to read article. I found respect in the fact that it offered alternative solutions to animal testing and also mentioned the fact that tests done on animals is not transferable to humans. T...

Why should we buy organic clothing as opposed to conventional clothing?

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 06 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

Conventional or non-organic cotton and polyester make up approximately 80% of all fiber production globally. This production is about equal between cotton and polyester (Acordis in Sheffer, 2005). First, let’s talk about conventional cotton.Cotton requires lots of water. For example, approximately 1...

Environmental facts about the fashion Industry

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 06 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

Posted in Eco Friendly Fashion & Lifestyle Blog http://ecofriendlyfashion.blogspot.com/p/fashion-industry-facts.html - The fashion industry is the second largest user of water in the world.- Over 90 million items of clothing end up in land fill sites globally each year.- 150 grams of p...

GERMANY: Messe Frankfurt and Esmod team up on eco-fashion

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 06 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

Author: Leonie Barrie | 4 November 2011 in Just-Style http://www.just-style.com/news/messe-frankfurt-and-esmod-team-up-on-eco-fashion_id112661.aspx?d=1 Trade show organiser Messe Frankfurt is joining forces with the Esmod international fashion school in Paris to help promote sustainability in the ...

Cashmere experts contest "unsustainable" production claims

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 06 November 2011 in Beauty and Fashion

Author: Andrew McEwen | 3 November 2011 in Just-Style http://www.just-style.com/analysis/cashmere-experts-contest-unsustainable-production-claims_id112641.aspx Cashmere experts have attacked claims that their industry is unsustainable and responsible for desertification in Inner Mongolia and indep...