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July 2012

Life Cycle Assessment: an effective or overly complex solution?

Posted by Liesl_Truscott on July 31, 2012 at 03:54 AM

Our guest blogger, Laurence Smith, Sustainability Researcher at the Organic Research Centre in the UK explains some of the complexities and potential shortfalls of Life Cycle Analysis, while acknowledging it’s the best we have for now. Laurence point out that there is scope for improvement to ensure LCA is an effective tool for identifying and measuring impacts within an industry (read more)

The Organic advantage through the lenses of the Eco-Index – Land Use Intensity

Posted by Liesl_Truscott on July 23, 2012 at 06:06 AM

Land Use Intensity, is arguably at odds with other elements of sustainability, yet is undeniably a necessary consideration for the textile industry due to the massive need the industry currently has for raw materials. [Read more]

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The Organic advantage through the Lenses of the Eco-Index – Biodiversity

Posted by Liesl_Truscott on July 18, 2012 at 02:50 PM

Welcome back! In this blog we will explore the advantage of organic through the biodiversity lens. For most environmental impact areas – or lenses - we want to be able to drill right down to quantifiable data based on a common measurement (KPI) - for biodiversity it is the same. However, first steps are sometimes to review any conservation or biodiversity management practices... [continue reading]

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The Organic advantage through the lenses of the Eco-Index – Toxics

Posted by Liesl_Truscott on July 13, 2012 at 05:42 AM

Welcome back to our series on organic cotton through the lenses of the Eco-Index. So far we have examined the organic advantage by considering impact through the Eco-Index lenses of: Water, Energy/GHG, and Waste. So what does the Eco-Index say about Toxics/ Chemistry to date - and how does organic cotton rate? [Read more]

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'Plan A' Report Confirms M&S as First Carbon Neutral Major Retailer

Posted by Alli_Richards on July 10, 2012 at 03:44 PM

TE Member, Marks & Spencer, has become the first major UK retailer to go fully 'carbon neutral' five years after launching its sustainability project, 'Plan A.'  Since the launch of Plan A, M&S has

The Organic advantage through the lenses of the Eco-index – Waste

Posted by Liesl_Truscott on July 09, 2012 at 05:17 AM

If we zoom in on the potential waste sources in cotton production, and the waste reduction measures that exist within organic cotton growing, once again we can acknowledge the organic advantage. [Read more]

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The Organic advantage through the lenses of the Eco-Index

Posted by Liesl_Truscott on July 05, 2012 at 12:36 AM

In my previous blog I spoke of the opportunity for organic cotton to shine through the lenses of the Eco-index. Over the next few weeks we will begin to explore the organic advantage a little further - starting today with a closer look at water and greenhouse gas emissions. Read on

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Eco-Indexing Organic Cotton

Posted by Liesl_Truscott on July 02, 2012 at 07:29 AM

Advocates of organic cotton have spent a lot of time dancing to a different tune. This year we reflects on our ten years of advocating organic cotton – of staging shin-digs at which we have invited growers and brands to find ways to dance together. As we reflect and project, we rejoice in the arrival of the Eco-Index. Continue reading

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