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This year is International Year of Co-operatives

One of the best ways for the world to manage textile waste is to work on society’s ‘attitude’ to clothes and clothes consumption. Imagine if textile companies could not only manage waste more effectively but radically change the way we value and treat our clothes.

Imagine if we, particularly in the West, could go from:

How can the outdoor industry do its part?

Written by guest blogger Benjamin Marias

Written by Charline Ducas, Textile Exchange Sustainable Materials Specialist

Probably more than you thought! Arguably, more than genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). And probably a more constructive conversation than dwelling on the misguided belief that we need to produce more food.

By: Charline Ducas - Sustainable Materials Specialist, Textile Exchange

According to the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations, sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

By Silvere Tovignan - Regional Director for Africa, Textile Exchange  

The occurrence of climate change has raised concerns in many industries, particularly in agriculture, because this is where more effects will be evident. The changes in environmental temperature, on water (increased flooding and drought), will impact on microclimates, pest populations, and product yield. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) it will be difficult to plan agricultural activities, due to increased climate variability. It is assumed that biodiversity will be reduced in fragile ecosystems, such as rainforests.

Our second guest blogger, Carl Pepper, returns to the subject of organic cotton markets. Carl reveals how his business risks are reduced through direct communication, out of the box thinking, and long term business security [read more]