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Talk The Talk… Walk The Walk
Join us on the latest episode of ‘The Sustainability Show’ as we delve into the fascinating world of the footwear industry. Leather has long been a primary component in shoe production, especially for crafting soles. However, in this episode, Shweta Nimkar, founder of Paio, a vegan footwear brand, sheds light on the alternatives to leather. […]
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By Bhadra Mahapatra
01 Aug 2023
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Reducing Textile Waste In Nepal Through Upcycling
Textile waste has been the major contributing factor when it comes to air and water pollution. Most of the clothes discarded as household, and industrial waste end up in the landfills. And through upcycling people are now reducing textile waste. In this episode of The Wardrobe Switch, Pushpa Sthapit, co-founder of Upcycle Nepal, an upcycling […]
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By Bhadra Mahapatra
23 Jun 2023
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Turning textile waste into high-end fashion clothes
According to a UNEP report, the average person is buying 60 percent more clothing than 15 years ago, while each item is kept for only half as long.The clothing sector produces between 2 to 8 per cent of global carbon emissions, while textile dyeing is a major polluter of water. Fast fashion is responsible for […]
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By Bhadra Mahapatra
24 May 2023
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Levelling up fashion through upcycling 
Laundering synthetic clothes accounts for 35% of primary microplastics released into the environment. A single laundry load of polyester clothes can discharge 700,000 microplastic fibres that can end up in the food chain, states the EU report. With a new fashion trend emerging every second, our constant need to upgrade our wardrobes is taking a […]
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By Bhadra Mahapatra
06 May 2023
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A branded approach to sustainability in fashion
In COP24 held in Katowice, Poland, the global fashion industry and related stakeholders came together under the initiative of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to frame the ‘Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action’. The primary objective of this charter is to bring the fashion industry to comply with the Paris Agreement treaty by […]
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By Danish Alam
14 Feb 2023
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#WeForNature Sustainable Fashion Video
The sustainable path to being a fashionista
Fashion and sustainability go hand-in-hand for UK-based journalist Sophie Benson. A fashionista who writes on various issues, her heart lies with tracking her fashion footprint. ” Brands use loads of different tricks to brainwash consumers. I think one of the most prevalent ones is releasing a small captivating collection that they call responsible or eco […]
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By LMB Staff
05 Jan 2023
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British consumers have sustainability, vegetarianism on mind
According to a recent study by Damart, nearly half of British consumers (45%) are now thinking about sustainability when shopping for new clothes. The study was conducted through a survey of 2,000 adults in the UK and their attitude to buying from more eco-friendly fashion brands, as well as if and how they get rid […]
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By suchamojo
06 May 2022
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A Blunt story of Sustainability
The average footwear contains plastic soles which when discarded takes up a million years to degrade. Entrepreneur Chandni Batra has a solution for you. Her company ‘A Blunt story’ creates footwear with soles made out of rubber, cork, rice husk and other bio-based material. She claims to have manufactured a footwear which is 96% bio-based. […]
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By Nikita Bishnoi
26 Apr 2022
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Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022
The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Regional Climate Week will accelerate collaboration and integrate climate action into global pandemic recovery. Building forward opens an opportunity to address social inequalities and invest in economic development that is good for humanity and nature. MENA Climate Week 2022 provides a platform for governments, cities, private sector leaders, financial […]
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By LMB Staff
28 Mar 2022
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Sustainable Fashion Waste & Recycling
The new era of conscious consumerism and how you can be a part of it
In this world of technological advancements, we see everything going at a faster pace. There’s always a race for new and better products. Many of us want to escape it, and we don’t know how. CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM is how you can make an impact, at least a small one, which will be a sign of […]
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By Sanjana Kopplu
19 Jun 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
Ditch fast fashion and let’s move to a sustainable closet
Fashion is an art and it can be expressed in million ways possible, then, why not in a sustainable way?
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By Krishna
24 May 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
How to be a conscious shopper in a fast fashion world
With the increasing popularity of fast fashion and rapid growth in purchasing power, India is set to become one of the largest consumer markets in the world. In pandemic times, online shopping is a convenient and safe outlet to indulge, a fun highlight in our otherwise monotonous days.  Studies show that shopping gives the reward […]
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By Indou Theagrajan
10 May 2021
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This eco-friendly innovation is making swimming sustainable
Have you ever wondered how much pollution is your swimwear causing? Let’s just say a lot! This swimwear brand aims to change that. Made in Venezuela, all swimwear is made with recycled fabrics repurposing the life of plastic bottles with beautiful and unique designs. Watch on to find out more!
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By LMB Staff
29 Apr 2021
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20 ways to help save the planet
Our planet will never be the same. The 51st Earth Day is a stark reminder of how drastically our environment changed over the years. It’s also a reminder for us to be thankful and embrace our environment by taking further steps to protect its integrity!  Now comes the question: “What can I do? How much […]
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By Komma Ramesh Babu
22 Apr 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
5 steps to become a conscious fashion consumer
An article about sustainable fashion and how it minimize the impact on environment.. It's an absolute boon.
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By Yashvisingh
21 Apr 2021
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Can sustainable fashion be trendy?
‘How many clothes are too many clothes?’ Enough to affect the environment in a harmful way. The fashion industry produces 10% of all humanity’s carbon emissions and is the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply, and pollutes the oceans with microplastics. Now, to give out more produce, fast fashion brands produce clothes almost every week with attractive sales and discounts […]
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By KiRu
20 Apr 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
From Fast Fashion to Fast Depletion
We may love shopping and buying new clothes, but at what cost? Reports show that the fashion industry is one of the world's biggest polluter, and soon to be an occupational hazard as well! Shocking isn’t it?
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By Janavi Venkatesh
29 Mar 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
Wearing second-hand clothing can be a step towards sustainability
Who does not like an addition to the wardrobe once in a while? A new dress, a new t-shirt, a new scarf does add a glimmer to our boring old collection of clothes. In this era of everything arriving at our doorstep with a click of a button, shopping for clothing has become easier than […]
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By Momo Bhattacharjee
24 Mar 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
Opt for thrifting to save the environment
India is on its way to become the world’s sixth-largest apparel market and the fashion industry plays a prominent role in this growth. Fast fashion is becoming popular by the day as most brands are adopting it. The fast fashion industry is more harmful to the environment than you’d think. Environment cost of fast fashion […]
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By Phase deux
26 Feb 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
How to approach a sustainable closet?
Fashion resonates differently to every individual which revolves around different styles and element involved in creating an outfit. But there are certain pieces that everybody should have so that it can work as a canvas to further develop various style vibes according to different occasions. Therefore, to create a sustainable closet we should keep certain […]
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By Arpita Banerjee
15 Feb 2021
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Sustainable fashion has a new address: Thrift stores
Ever thought of what happens to the shirt, dress or jacket when you throw it off? How many times do you wear it before disposing it off? Fast fashion makes shopping for clothes more affordable, but it comes at an environmental cost. Who are the people driving this thrifting fashion craze? Meet the faces who […]
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By LMB Staff
10 Feb 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
Thrifting: A sustainable solution to fast fashion?
Ever thought of what happens to the shirt, dress or jacket when you throw it off? How many times do you wear it before disposing it off? Well, after reading this article, you may think about it twice. ‘Of all the things we use that harms the environment, the fashion industry is among the top […]
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By Siya Bhatia
04 Feb 2021
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How to get started with sustainable fashion
I grew up absolutely in love with clothes and fashion. As a child, I would save movie posters and cut outs from magazines for my next trip to the tailor. At age 6, my biggest passion was simply wearing the clothes I saw in my favourite stories on the big screen. And even as I […]
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By Aakanksha
14 Jan 2021
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Sustainable Fashion
Fast fashion isn’t saving us. Far from it.
Fast fashion is defined as “inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends.” What that basically means is that fast fashion is knock off clothing, which is mass-produced, easily accessible and above all an effective way to be up to date with the latest trends on a budget. Regardless of […]
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By Aprajita Rawat
30 Oct 2020
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Air Pollution Pollution Stories Sustainable Fashion
How polluting is the fashion industry?
Fashion industry play an important role in pollution of air and can resist to have clean air.
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By Krishnakanth Pawar
07 Sep 2020
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Plastic & Waste Forest & Biodiversity Sustainable Fashion
Reduce your fashion environmental impact in 4 steps
It’s interesting to see how our everyday choices have tremendous impacts on the environment, whether we realize it or not. Right from our food habits, to the way we consume, the products we use, the way we build our houses and the clothes we wear. Collectively, every single habit is adding to the already existing […]
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By Ashumi Jhaveri
13 Jul 2020
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Why sustainable fashion matters
Recently, with Unlock 1.0, on a drive to look around the city, I came across a landfill that had been there for years. Heaps of mountainous garbage just lying around with some ragpickers looking to recycle plastic bottles. Being a designer and working in the fashion industry for the past few years made me wonder […]
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By Saumya Mehrotra
02 Jul 2020
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Sustainable Wardrobe: Why YOU Should Upcycle Your Clothes
“There is no beauty in the finest of cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness.” -Mahatma Gandhi Fashion production releases 10% of the world’s carbon emissions, more than international flights and maritime shipping combined. The fashion industry is responsible for 20% of all water pollution worldwide. If the fashion industry continues on its current path, […]
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By Saumya Mehrotra
20 Apr 2020
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Plastic & Waste Sustainable Fashion
Easy Ways You Can Make Your Wardrobe More Sustainable
As we all are locked down, it’s time to do something new and different and most importantly it’s time to do something sustainable. But as I grew up and joined the fashion industry, as a fashion model, my fashion needs and styles evolved more frequently especially as per the seasons, the fashion weeks and the […]
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By Jasmine Khan
20 Apr 2020
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Forest & Biodiversity Plastic & Waste Sustainable Fashion
Garb, Not Garbage: Why Minimising Your Wardrobe is Not Always the Most Sustainable Choice
By getting rid of your old clothes, you’re doing the environment more damage than good.
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By Karishma Sehgal
20 Apr 2020