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Organic growers claim ‘partial victory’ v Monsanto
A bid by a group of organic seed growers to pre-emptively sue GM giant Monsanto to try gain protection against patent infringement should they ever become contaminated by Monsanto’s GM seed has once again been turned down by the US courts.
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Greenpeace slams latest ZDHC Roadmap
Greenpeace is heavily critical of the latest version of the ZDHC Joint Roadmap, claiming the new Roadmap delivers, “yet more promises and pilots, rather than concrete actions to create toxic-free fashion.”
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Al Gore takes Plan A centre stage
Former US Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore held up Marks and Spencer’s Plan A sustainability initiatives as an aspirational example to other retailers as at its sixth Plan A Conference, where more than 1200 delegates heard new proposals from M&S to make five per cent of its product range ’Cradle to Cradle’ over the next five years.
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A STeP towards transparency?
At an awards presentation in Frankfurt, Oeko-Tex, revealed further details of its new STeP (Sustainable Textile Production) certification system for textile manufacturers that will replace the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 environmental standard. Ecotextile News finds out more, including some of the costs involved.
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Baroness Young joins Aid by Trade board
Baroness Lola Young, chair and founder of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion, has joined the Aid by Trade Foundation’s board of trustees, whose Cotton made in Africa initiative aims to improve the lives of cotton farmers and their families in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Muji to use natural dyes in Cambodia
Japanese lifestyle and clothing brand Muji has announced the development of an ‘eco-friendly’ dyeing and sewing plant in Cambodia, where it will plant natural indigo, cultivated as a source of dark blue dye, for a new range of naturally dyed textiles.
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Home Textiles Sourcing Expo
Upholstery, bath, bedroom and kitchen fabrics and finished soft products will be showcased at the fourth Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, to be held this July.
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In the June/July 2013 magazine issue
Spiralling costs of certification and shipping threatens chemical suppliers; Organic and Sustainable cotton latest news;CSR Reports: just a box ticking exercise for large retailers?; Tougher European legislation on textile chemicals mooted; The rise of the ‘Made In’ label — but are some suppliers in Europe any more sustainable than their Asian counterparts? The Sustainable Textile Coalition launch: exclusive interview; Two Minutes with … The Sustainability Consortium;RITE Group reveals Academy plans; Textile printing looks toward a greener future; and all the latest news, insight and analysis.
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