UK could ban single-use plastics as early as next year
The sale of cotton buds, plastic drinking straws and other items could really become a thing in 2019….
Source: www.treehugger.com
The sale of cotton buds, plastic drinking straws and other items could really become a thing in 2019….
Source: www.treehugger.com
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As an industry, we are beginning to understand that the sourcing of sustainable materials and traceability go hand in hand. Without traceability, you cannot truly advance sustainability, and in turn, create a more circular economy. Take food as an example. You can walk into any supermarket and buy a product labelled to show it has been produced ethically and sustainably. If you really wanted, you could even call the manufacturer. This is highly beneficial to both producer and consumer, with the producer able to prove their sustainable credentials to those consumers seeking sustainable products.
Quezon City hotels and restaurants have been given until July 1 to fully comply with an ordinance banning single-use plastics for dine-in purposes.
With sustainable fashion at the forefront of everybody’s minds right now, much of the conversation has been firmly focused on the production processes that go into making our favourite high street pieces.
From material usage to manufacturing processes, the dyes used to colour fabrics to the human labour used to sew, package and transport our fashion, the environmental and ethical impacts of the fashion industry are rightly inspiring us to find fairer, greener ways of shopping.
Teaching your children sustainability is about being an example, and practicing what you preach.
Handling returns and reverse logistics was front and center at Day 1 of the Reverse Logistics Association annual conference….