The Business Case for Natural Infrastructure

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Article | Free | Dec 30, 2015

Natural (or green) infrastructure is a planned or managed natural or semi natural system (such as mangroves or wetlands) that can help companies harness ecosystem services... Read More

D6.2 FASHION FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR: Sustainability study of new handling system

Mistra Future Fashion

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Previous research in the P6 project (Deliverable D6.1) has shown that public procurement in Europe is becoming more regulated, although on a voluntary basis. Environmental... Read More

Project 7: Sustainable Consumption and Consumer Behaviour - State of the Art

Mistra Future Fashion

Article | Free | May 31, 2012

Different approaches to studying consumer behavior exist, of which most either follow the internalist or the externalist stream. The motivation-opportunity-ability-behavior... Read More

NRDC’s 10 Best Practices for Textile Mills to Save Money and Reduce Pollution - A Practical Guide for Responsible Sourcing Version 2.0

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

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To address the rapidly increasing global effect of this industry, in 2009 NRDC approached a group of multinational  apparel retailers and brands to create the Responsible... Read More

Chemical and ultrastructural changes in cotton cellulose induced by laundering and textile use

Chalmers University of Technology (CUT)

Article | Free | May 15, 2014

The textile industry is currently under pressure to decrease environmental load related to both the manufacture and the use of textiles. Material recycling may be one of... Read More

Characterization of cellulose in post-consumer cotton textiles

Chalmers University of Technology (CUT)

Article | Free | Jan 01, 2015

The overall objective of this thesis is to provide a background to the recycling of cotton. Since cotton consists of pure cellulose, it might be possible to include used... Read More