Tag #Sustainability

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FactoryTok Exposes Fashion's Price Markups, Challenges Greenwashing

Chinese manufacturers' TikTok videos ("FactoryTok") reveal the vast difference between production costs (e.g., under $15 for a $300 handbag) and retail prices of fashion items, sparking a transparency movement in the industry and challenging greenwashing practices.

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36% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
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Brother's Bond Bourbon's Earth Month Campaign Promotes Regenerative Agriculture

Brother's Bond Bourbon launched its "Shake & Stir Up Change" Earth Month campaign, highlighting their commitment to regenerative agriculture through a small-batch bourbon made with regeneratively farmed grains and a partnership with Kiss the Ground, aiming to support 100 million acres of regenerativ...

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48% Bias Score

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UK Bookshops Lead Climate Action Through Curated Books and Community Engagement

Three UK bookshops—Hold Fast, FOLDE, and Lighthouse—are using curated book selections, community events, and sustainable business practices to promote climate action and environmental awareness, highlighting the vital role of independent bookshops in combating misinformation and inspiring real-world...

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40% Bias Score

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AI-Powered Robots Revolutionize Recycling Efficiency

AMP Robotics, a Colorado-based company, uses AI-powered robots to improve recycling efficiency by identifying and sorting recyclable materials faster and more accurately than humans, addressing industry challenges such as rising costs and labor shortages, and increasing the amount of materials reuse...

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48% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
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Fashion's Pollution Crisis: Carbon Emissions, Water Contamination, and Microplastics

The fashion industry generates about 10% of global carbon emissions, exceeding that of international flights and maritime shipping; textile dyeing and treatment contribute 20% of global industrial water pollution; and 35% of ocean microplastics originate from synthetic textiles, highlighting the ind...

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32% Bias Score

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Hope Documentary Showcases Successful Climate Solutions

Hope, a six-part documentary series premiering on RTVE Play (April 22) and La2 (April 23), showcases successful environmental solutions from 17 countries, initially crowdfunded for over \$130,000 and expanding to a \$2.4 million budget.

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48% Bias Score

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Beauty Industry's Booming Sales Fuel Waste Crisis, Spurring Innovative Solutions

The beauty industry's booming sales, reaching £27.2 billion in the UK and an estimated $94.36 billion in the US in 2023, are creating a massive waste problem with over 120 billion units of packaging produced globally annually, prompting innovative solutions like Beautyfor's discounted resale and Ani...

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20% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
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EU Recycling Targets at Risk Due to Difficult-to-Recycle Products

The European Union is falling short of its 2023 recycling targets, with difficulties in recycling products like smartphone glass, neodymium magnets, and food waste due to technological limitations and geopolitical sourcing of materials.

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16% Bias Score

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Earth Day at 55: Legacy, Challenges, and the Path Forward

On April 22nd, 1970, 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day, leading to the creation of the EPA and environmental legislation. Now, 55 years later, the movement faces challenges of corporate greenwashing and needs renewed focus on structural change to address the climate crisis.

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
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Saxony Demolishes Blighted Buildings, Creates Eco-Points for Construction Offset

Saxony's state-owned agency is demolishing 220 hectares of dilapidated buildings, creating over 4.3 million eco-points sold to developers to offset environmental impacts of construction projects; this initiative removes eyesores, generates revenue, and improves ecological value.

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52% Bias Score

Life on Land
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Fashion Waste Crisis: Landfills Visible From Space

The global fashion industry generates over 92 million tons of textile waste annually, creating massive landfills visible from space and overwhelming waste systems in developing countries where much of the discarded clothing ends up, polluting environments and harming communities.

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48% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
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Tech Elites' Sustainability Paradox: Actions vs. Claims

Tesla, Amazon, and Meta promote sustainability initiatives, while their CEOs' high carbon footprints and influence on climate policy raise concerns about accountability and the need for transparency in corporate sustainability claims.

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32% Bias Score

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