Ecotextile News e-newsletter 15.10.14

By Stacey Dove
15 October 2014

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 15 October 2014

H&M calls for index-linked wages in Bangladesh

H&M head Karl-Johan Persson has called for wages in Bangladesh’s textile industry to be linked with local price inflation during a visit to meet Bangladesh Minister of Commerce Tofail Ahmed.

Report questions eco-gains of take-back schemes

A new report has called for more widespread adoption of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes in order to boost textile recycling efforts in Norway.

German Minister slates adidas

Germany’s minister of development, who criticised the sourcing practices of adidas in Bangladesh – a charge which the sportswear giant denies – has called for a ‘Green Button’ to indicate the environmental and social credentials of textiles sold on the German market.

Bangladesh Accord completes initial inspections

The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has announced the completion of initial inspections during which 1,106 factories were inspected and more than 400 corrective action plans finalised and approved.

Dystar releases 2013 sustainability report

Sustainable textile auxiliaries and colorants supplier, DyStar, has released its annual sustainability report. he report outlines how the business is making steady progress to achieving a 20 per cent reduction by 2020 of its operational impact in four areas: energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption and waste generation.

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Milan stages sustainable textile event

Gucci executive vice president, Micaela Le Divelec, reaffirmed the luxury brand’s environmental commitments at a sustainable textile event in Italy.

Marvel tour welcomes Repreve recycled yarns

US yarn producer Unifi’s recycled polyester brand ‘Repreve’ will help recycle more than 10,000 plastic bottles into merchandise and clothing for the Marvel Universe live-action arena experience tour, as part of the brand’s #TurnItGreen initiative to raise awareness of recycling.

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