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Sustainable Fashion Guide: 8 Tips to Kick-Start Your Sustainable Fashion Brand Company

Green Business Bureau

With this in mind, in this Green Business Bureau article, we present eight ways you, as a fashion manufacturer, can work to be more sustainable. Synthetic fabrics such as polyester – which accounted for 52% of global fiber production in 2018 – take hundreds of years to biodegrade. Sustainable fashion definition.

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Glue derived from industrial bio-waste aims to make furniture recyclable

Envirotec Magazine

Our glue is ethically sourced, has end-of-life biodegradability and has properties suited to replacing traditional formaldehyde adhesives,” says Callum Smith, one of the founders of the firm behind it, BindEthics , and also a student at the University of Birmingham. The new adhesive is claimed to be sustainable and non-toxic.

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What Is Toxic Fast Fashion and How Does It Impact the Environment?

Green Business Bureau

This has been the common practice for years without consumers blinking an eye; however, trends are shifting and consumers are demanding more ethical goods. The environmental impact of the toxic fashion industry is present in virtually every area of environmental concern. Environmental Impact. Pre-Production.

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Style & Sustainability: Eco-Friendly Decor Tips to Upgrade Your Space

Green Business Bureau

13) Steel and stainless-steel home interiors designed and manufactured with present-day technology fit the bill perfectly on sustainability and style. Beyond offering comfort and beauty, cotton, linen, and wool fabrics often use fewer (or no) chemicals in production than synthetic options and biodegrade more naturally over time.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Luckily, the ethical consumer claims a market majority , meaning the two go hand-in-hand. The 6 types of retail packaging waste.

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Eco friendly Plastic Bag Alternatives for Sustainable Retail Businesses

Green Business Bureau

These plastic bags aren’t biodegradable, meaning they reside in the environment and take up to 1000 years to break down. We present eight alternative materials to be used in place of the standard polyethylene bag and compare the environmental impact of each. This is because the material is completely biodegradable.

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What Is Toxic Fast Fashion and How Does It Impact the Environment?

Green Business Bureau

This has been the common practice for years without consumers blinking an eye; however, trends are shifting and consumers are demanding more ethical goods. The environmental impact of the toxic fashion industry is present in virtually every area of environmental concern. Environmental Impact. Pre-Production.

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