Guwahati: In a step toward sustainability, a group of women from the Geeta Nagar locality has come together to tackle textile waste by repurposing discarded fabrics into reusable, redecorated items. What began as a personal concern for environmental impact has evolved — under the guidance of resident Jubee Baruwa — into a full-fledged community initiative…
The French Senate has approved a new legislation that puts strict rules on ultra-fast fashion brands like SHEIN and Temu. This bill bans ads for brands that harm the environment and fines those that don’t follow sustainability rules. The goal is to push the fashion industry toward more eco-friendly practices with lower carbon footprint, aiming…
Fast fashion is known for being bad for the environment, generating a huge amount of textile waste. However, it’s also bad for the workers creating the garments, who are underpaid laborers working long hours in factories overseas. A prime example is Bangladesh, a country getting the short end of the stick in clothing manufacturing deals,…
Fast-fashion giant Shein is hosting its largest-ever Australian pop-up store in Sydney this month. The effort comes as the company faces mounting criticism over its environmental impact and alleged human rights violations. What’s happening? Shein is opening a temporary shop in Sydney, hoping to draw more customers to its ultra-cheap clothing. The Daily Telegraph calls…
Pile of old clothes and shoes dumped on the grass as junk and garbage, littering and polluting the … More environment getty In Beyond the Price Tag: The Dark Side of Luxury and Circular Fashion, the darker undercurrents of the fashion industry were examined. Now, we go deeper into one of its most pressing impacts:…
Sweden’s recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility. “It’s a huge amount coming in everyday. It’s been crazy, it’s a huge increase,” said Brian Kelly, secretary general of the Artikel2 charity shop in Stockholm, where…