Two More US States Have Approved Bans On Single-Use Plastic Bags

LVMH has solidified a partnership between several of its fashion maisons and weturn, a company that offers an innovative recycling chain dedicated to unsold textiles from major fashion houses. Founded in 2020, weturn is the first recycling chain dedicated to unsold textiles, rolls of fabric and offcuts from major fashion houses, which are all protected by intellectual property. The company then transforms them into new quality yarns and fabrics that are 100 percent traceable and European-made.
LVMH to date has not named which of its designer brands is recycling textiles. The issue with upcycling recognisable fabrics is that they may end up back in the marketplace when used by a different brand. Companies such as Valentino have seen a branded V-print fabric, uniquely developed for the house, used by designers who found leftover fabric in a re-sale shop on the outskirts of Paris. LVMH will be keen for its repurposed textiles to not be recognisable in the marketplace.

OVERVIEW The Environmental Center for Arab Towns and PwC, with the valuable support of the Dubai Municipality and the Arab Towns Organization, is hosting their first virtual conference on AI and IoT for Sustainability and Environment. Two leaders of Oliver Wyman, John Romeo and Anshu Vats, will join influential thought leaders during 2 sessions on November 17. Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly and will take an integral part of our daily lives, with enormous potential for achieving sustainable economic, social and environmental development. The conference is aiming at providing the following: • Exceptional opportunity for the cities’ officials to meet and exchange their collective experiences • Indulge in an open dialogue to discuss the ideas and the solutions arising from the applications and technologies of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) for supporting sustainability and the environment • Five Training Sessions KEYNOTE PANEL AI and IoT Governance And National Strategies Nov. 17, 2020 | 12:00-01:00 PM (GST) John Romeo, Managing Partner and Head of the Oliver Wyman Forum, will join a keynote panel, to discuss governance of technology use: strategic planning, policies, legislations, action plans and the ethical considerations of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications and technologies for supporting sustainability and environment. Moderator: Hazem Galal, Global Leader for Local Government Partners, PwC Speakers : John Romeo, Managing Partner and Head of the Oliver Wyman Forum Saqr Bin Ghalib, Director of Artificial Intelligence Office, UAE Government Dr. Mohamad Al Nawar Al Awa – Regional Advisor for Development, UN-ESCWA BEST PRACTICES SESSION The AI City Readiness Index In The Middle East Nov. 17, 2020 | 1:20-01:40 PM (GST) Partner Anshu Vats, who leads the Public Sector and Policy Practice, will hold a presentation on the AI City Readiness Index in the Middle East. The Oliver…