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Law making goods entering EU market more sustainable comes into force

Law making goods entering EU market more sustainable comes into force

July 22, 2024, Belgium

A law of the EU recently came into force to enable the setting of eco-design requirements and information for almost all categories ...

Global apparel sector leaks millions of tonnes of plastic waste: Study

Global apparel sector leaks millions of tonnes of plastic waste: Study

July 18, 2024, Global

A study by North Carolina State University reveals the global apparel industry produced more than 20 million tonnes of plastic waste ...

Italian firm Gucci achieves 78% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Italian firm Gucci achieves 78% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

July 17, 2024, Italy

Gucci has achieved a 78 per cent reduction in GHG emissions (scopes 1 and 2) since 2015 and a 7 per cent reduction across scopes 1, ...

Germany's Puma makes millions of jerseys from recycled textile waste

Germany's Puma makes millions of jerseys from recycled textile waste

July 17, 2024, Germany

German brand Puma has scaled up its RE:FIBRE recycling innovation, producing millions of football jerseys with at least 75 per cent ...

World risks missing tripling renewables target pledged at COP28: IRENA

World risks missing tripling renewables target pledged at COP28: IRENA

July 16, 2024, United Arab Emirates

The world risks missing the tripling renewables target pledged at the COP28 conference, the ‘Renewable Energy Statistics 2024’ report ...