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Fashion

Zalando Commits to New Environmental Sustainability Standards

In an effort to promote sustainable fashion, European online fashion company Zalando has committed to only distributing brands that meet ethical and eco-responsible standards by 2023.

Fashion

Upcycled Sandal Collection Launched by Ancient Greek Sandals

In their efforts to reduce waste, Ancient Greek Sandals has created an upcycled collection of sandals which will become part of their permanent range. The six styles, which are based on current and past designs, will use surplus leather from the production of the main collection.

Fashion

Sustainable Footwear Brand Allbirds Expand Into Eco-Underwear

Known for their eco-friendly and carbon-neutral sneakers, San Francisco-based footwear brand Allbirds have expanded their range to include naturally made underwear.

Health

EO Ramps Up Hand Sanitizer Spray Production

With 62% alcohol content obtained from non-GMO sugar cane, the spray is 99.9 percent effective against germs. For every “Better Together” set purchased, EO donates one bottle of hand sanitizer to a frontline worker.

Fashion

Uniqlo Introduces AIRism Face Masks to Combat COVID-19

As the fashion and beauty worlds continue to adapt to the current COVID-19 pandemic, fashion retailer Uniqlo has recently unveiled its answer to combating the virus: an AIRism face mask.

Fashion

Dariadeh Releases Luxurious, Sustainable Jumpsuits and Fashionable Tops

Dariadeh, a sustainable, vegan fashion company based in Austria, has recently released a luxurious line of jumpsuits named "Aria" which come in three colours: blueish black, sage and berry.

- Food

Sproud, a Pea-Based Milk Is Now Available in the United States and Canada

Environment

How Pandora Plans to Achieve its 2025 Carbon Neutral Plan

Pandora says that its crafting facilities will use only renewable energy by the end of 2020, and they state that 100 percent of glass, rubber and gypsum waste was reused or recycled in 2019. This presents the company as being on track to achieve its target.

Fashion

9 Fashion Designers Who Championed Sustainability in Their 2020 Collections

Here are nine names—designers both renowned and new—who stood up for change, for compassion and for circularity in the fashion industry.

Fashion

Footwear Brand CAVAL Launches Vegan Shoes Made Out of Apple Leather

To be specific, the newly released shoes, aptly dubbed “The Apple Riders,” are made out of vegan apple leather.

Finding Context with Canadian Creative Director Sean Brown

Sean Brown has a knack for finding beauty and meaning in unlikely places, from houseplants to shipping containers. His mantra – finding context through process, research, and exploration has allowed him to break into the world of fashion and design with uniqueness, quality, and grace.

Fashion

Carcel: The Danish Fashion Brand That Employs Incarcerated Women

That’s right, Carcel employs incarcerated women. The brand provides these women with jobs and fair wages in a place where they would otherwise lack such an opportunity.

Online “Left Coast” Exhibition Celebrates Artwork from the West Coast

The West Coast has provided inspiration for dozens of Hollywood movies and Top 40 songs. At the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, gallerist Ken Harman Hashimoto has curated Left Coast, an online art exhibition inspired by the United States’ West Coast.

- Design

Build Your Own Bike Made of Bamboo With Bamboo Bee

Health

1 Million Products Donated by The Body Shop to Healthcare Workers

As of May 12, they have donated more than 1 million products worth roughly £4.5 million to the frontline workers in hospitals, care homes, and hospices around the globe.

Fashion

Nanushka is Taking Faux Leather Fashion to New Heights

Hungarian brand Nanushka is taking the fashion industry by storm thanks to its innovative and stylish faux leather pieces.

Fashion

Lacoste is Donating Proceeds From Exclusive Polo to Red Cross

In an effort to support healthcare workers and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lacoste has released an exclusive, limited-edition polo of which all proceeds are being donated.

Environment

5 Tips for a More Sustainable Lifestyle Post-Lockdown

It is up to us to help the environment recover as these uncertain times continue. Here are five ways you can live a more sustainable lifestyle post-lockdown.