Will the EU call time on overproduction in fashion? Emily Macintosh·February 24, 2022The textile industry is one of the world’s most polluting, wasteful and exploitative, yet it remains largely under-regulated...Circular Economy·0 Comments·0·851 views
Will green labels for fast fashion miss the point? Emily Macintosh·December 1, 2021Jean-Pierre Schweitzer and Emily Macintosh take a look at the Product Environmental Footprint for apparel and footwear initiative....Circular Economy·0 Comments·0·836 views
Time to free fashion from fossil fuel addiction Emily Macintosh·February 11, 2021Do synthetic fibres reign supreme in your wardrobe? A new report has charted the two-decade takeover of our...Circular Economy·0 Comments·1·1015 views
Braving the elements: which brands are acting to get the toxic forever chemicals off your raincoat? Jean-Luc Wietor·November 18, 2020Earlier this year, META reported on how outdoor gear has become a major source of PFAS – also...ChemicalsCircular EconomyIndustry·0 Comments·0·3992 views
Reuse, repair, remake is the future of fashion Emily Macintosh·July 16, 2020Significantly reducing the textile industry’s environmental footprint will require a radical shift in its business model: from one...Circular Economy·0 Comments·0·2381 views
Pressure mounts to tackle world’s textile mountain Emily Macintosh·June 4, 2020A new documentary sheds light on the devastating environmental impact caused by much of the clothes donated to...Circular EconomyFeaturedSustainable DevelopmentWaste·0 Comments·0·1010 views
Public money shouldn’t bail out dirty fashion Emily Macintosh·May 14, 2020The coronavirus outbreak has yet again shed light on the questionable practices of one of the world’s most...Circular EconomyEconomic TransitionFeaturedOpinion & Analysis·0 Comments·0·455 views
No more toxic textile trade in post-corona world Emily Macintosh·April 23, 2020Pressure is mounting on textile companies to take responsibility for their whole supply chain – as the European...Circular EconomySustainable Development·0 Comments·0·533 views
New rules to clean up clothing on the horizon Emily Macintosh·March 11, 2020Fashion has been earmarked for new green rules as part of an EU masterplan to move Europe away...Circular Economy·0 Comments·0·381 views
The great (toxic) outdoors? Emily Macintosh·February 6, 2020Retailers in Europe are under increasing pressure to crackdown on damaging exposure to toxic polyfluorinated alkyl substances –...Chemicals·0 Comments·1·569 views