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SMART Uses Earth Day to Promote Textile Reuse, Recycling
April 24, 2013
The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) uses Earth Day (celebrated Monday, April 22) to encourage new uses for old textile products.
DuPont Study Questions What it Means to be Green
December 12, 2012
Sustainability guru offers advice on how to access a green-frenzied Chinese market.
Question #1: What Should We Measure?
December 10, 2012
Chair of the International Cotton Advisory Committee's Expert Panel on the Social, Environmental and Economic Performance of cotton discusses what it means to be sustainable.
Innovative Farm Converts Sustainability into Profitability
December 10, 2012
Using the power of water, the operation has been able to harvest 150 kilowats of electricity.
Sustainability Efforts Boost Sri Lanka's Textile and Apparel Exports
December 5, 2012
Measurable decreases in carbon footprints make the country's fiber more attractive to Western buyers.
BCI Spreads the Word about Sustainability throughout China
November 29, 2012
What the group's mission means to the largest cotton producer in the world.
Cotton Nonwovens are USDA Certified as BioPreferred
November 20, 2012
Designation recognizes cotton's environmentally sustainable qualities.
ICAC to Look for Consensus on Sustainability
September 20, 2012
Given its long-standing dedication to the environment, Switzerland is the perfect host country for ICAC's annual meeting, which will be guided by the theme, “Shaping Sustainability in the Cotton Value Chain.”
New PUMA Store Offers Organic Cotton
August 29, 2012
PUMA today opened a sustainable PUMA Store in India, with products including organic cotton and other sustainable materials.
Worsham: Even More Robust Cotton LCA in 5 Years
June 20, 2012
For the next attempt, one major goal will be to get greater transparency from cotton producers outside of the United States, especially on the mill side.
Townsend: Consensus Needed on Meaning of Sustainability
May 10, 2012
The 71st Plenary meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee will engage the cotton value chain to address concerns about environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Shaping Sustainability in the Cotton Value Chain
May 3, 2012
Registration for the 71st Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) is underway.
Weaving Sustainability into the Cotton Industry
April 18, 2012
The Better Cotton Initiative has pledged to make global cotton production better for producers, the environment, and for the future of the cotton sector.
Cotton Incorporated Survey: Sustainability Is Optional
March 29, 2012
Are consumers really willing to pay more for their apparel purchases if the products they buy are made from sustainable materials?
Cotton Incorporated Joins Sustainability Group
March 1, 2012
Cotton Incorporated becames a member of The Sustainability Consortium.
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