Turning Bras into Fuel
Recycled bras fuel sustainability drive TOKYO – A recycling initiative at Triumph International has seen the underwear maker collect more than 200,000 unwanted and old bras for re-processing into fuel for industrial use. Triumph began its recycling activities in 2009 and has recycled the items into 14 tons of
Nike’s Going Green!
OREGON – Nike is to set up a sustainable venture capital business as part of an increased effort to drive sustainability into the supply chain and reduce its costs. The Sustainable Business & Innovation Lab will support new businesses focused on alternative energy and more efficient manufacturing approaches while also
Cotton Textile Sustainability
Exclusive: Benchmark cotton LCA launched NEW YORK – A new life cycle inventory and life cycle analysis of cotton products has been completed by US-based Cotton Inc. that could prove to be a blueprint for sustainability in the global cotton textile supply chain, as it seeks to establish current and
Eco-Friendly Dyes from Fungi?
Colorful eco-textiles thanks to nano-sized enzymes To address the problems encountered by the traditional European dyes industry, scientists have developed a new and environmentally friendly way to produce dyes The problems encountered by the traditional European colour industry go from lack of innovation and weak market competitivity to toxicity, environmental
