Eileen Fisher is Largest Women’s Fashion Certified B Corp Company
Eileen Fisher is now the latest—and largest—women’s apparel company to be certified as a B Corp, or benefit corporation.
The Body Shop to Reduce Use of Oil-Based Plastic Packaging by 70%
The Body Shop is launching a new global initiative to reduce the use of oil-based plastic packaging by 70 percent by 2020.
H&M Debuts “Conscious Beauty” Line of Eco-Friendly Skincare
H&M Conscious, the Swedish retailer’s ethical “label within a label”, is launching a range of sustainably produced, organic-certified products for the skin, hair, and body.
Michael Fassbender Wears “Green” Tom Ford Suit at 2016 Golden Globes
Michael Fassbender, the German-Irish actor, who snagged a Best Actor nomination for his role in Steve Jobs, arrived at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards on Sunday wearing a black grain de poudre tuxedo designed exclusively by Tom Ford for the Green Carpet Challenge, an initiative co-founded by Eco-Age creative director Livia Firth to raise the profile of sustainable fashion on the red carpet.
Natural Pet Food – Hill’s Ideal Balance
Hill’s Ideal Balance ingredient list includes fresh chicken, natural salmon, fruit (such as apples and cranberries), vegetables, brown rice, eggs and flaxseed.
Looptworks Collaborates with Alaska Airlines on Upcycled Carry-On Collection
Looptworks, a Portland based brand that works with companies to transform waste into beautiful new products, today is proud to announce its newest collaboration with Alaska Airlines.
Organic Baby & Mother Care from GLÜKi Organics
If you are a mum and on the lookout for a new natural skincare range to try out for you and your tots, then I recommend giving the new GLÜKi Organics range a go.
MIT is Turning Living Bacteria Into Self-Ventilating Activewear
MIT Media Lab’s Tangible Media Group has developed a “living” second skin, derived from a species of ancient bacteria, that responds to sweat and body heat.
The North Face Made a Parka From Synthetic Spider Silk
Five times stronger than steel, three times tougher than nylon or Kevlar, yet a fraction of the width of human hair, spider silk is one of the planet’s most valuable, if tricky to mass-produce, textiles.
IKEA Reaches 100 Percent Sustainable Cotton Milestone
IKEA made history last month when it became the first major retailer to obtain 100 percent of its cotton from “more sustainable sources,” specifically farmers who “use less water, less chemical fertilizers, and pesticides,” according to the Swedish furnishings giant, which uses around 0.7 percent of the world’s cotton in everything from sofas to dishtowels.