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There’s a Returns Crisis in Retail: Here’s How Technology Is Mitigating Its Environmental Impact

Online clothing returns emit a staggering amount of carbon—and the items often end up in landfill. Can technology turn the tide?

New Linux Code Could Reduce Data Centre Consumption by Five Percent

The operating system Linux powers the Internet—adding one new line of code improves efficiency and reduces data centres’ energy consumption.

AI-Simulations Improve Aircraft Efficiency: The Solution the Aviation Industry Desperately Needs?

New software uses artificial intelligence to design more fuel-efficient aircraft. Will the technology sufficiently reduce aircraft emissions?

Fashion Brands Are Offering Resale Platforms Thanks to Resale-As-A-Service Software

Resale-as-a-service software is the technology powering resale fashion platforms—and keeping clothes in the loop for longer.

Reduce the Impact of Your Wardrobe With These Sustainable Fashion Apps

The fashion industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters. These sustainable fashion apps are here to help you fight back.

Mixed Fabrics Could Now Be Recycled Thanks to New Research

The fashion industry has an overconsumption problem, producing endless textile waste that can’t always be recycled. Researchers have developed a new method for recycling blended textiles that could increase the amount of clothes that find a second life.

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3D Samples Could Be the Answer to Fashion’s Waste Problem

3D samples could reduce waste in fashion's supply chain, cutting emissions from this highly polluting industry.

Greenwashing in Online Fashion: Consumers are Being Deceived by Sustainability Claims

A new comprehensive database supports consumers in their search for sustainable products. Only 14 per cent of products with sustainability labels meet the research team's high credibility criteria.

Fashion Revolution Week 2017 and How You Can Get Involved

This week is Fashion Revolution Week 2017, the latest edition of a global campaign calling for revolutionary change in the fashion industry, including more transparency in the supply chain and less environmentally-damaging production practices. Right now, wherever you are in the world, you too can get involved.