If businesses and governments don't take urgent action towards a #circulareconomy for plastic, the volume of plastic entering the ocean each year could nearly triple in the next 20 years, and by 2050 lead to more plastic than fish in the planet's waters tinyurl.com/plasticwave

For Forbes, I do a deep dive on the new U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol & the sustainability of America's Big Cotton industry, a $7 BILL behemoth that grows enough fiber yearly to make jeans for every adult on Earth. Can it go green? Or is it just marketing? forbes.com/sites/elizabet…

Tragedies like the Uighur genocide often feel far away. But in our globalised fashion system, the atrocities being faced by Uighur people are immediate. They’re woven into our t-shirts, bedding and jeans, and… instagram.com/p/CDbJQHEJBSe/…

Katoen geeft mens en milieu van katoen. 1 op 5 katoenen kledingstukken wordt gelinkt aan dwangarbeid, zo goed als alle grote merken zijn betrokken + In elk T-shirt zit een halve kop vergif en 2000 liter water. 'We beseffen dit te weinig' MO*magazine mo.be/analyse/zo-goe…

Een op de vijf kledinglabels klopt niet. Je dure alpacawollen trui zou dus zomaar deels uit plastic kunnen bestaan. Moeten we labels dan maar afschaffen, of op zoek naar een betrouwbaar en spaarzaam alternatief? decorrespondent.nl/11489/wat-er-e…

The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps provides the world with everything from cotton to tomatoes. America accuses it of using forced labour econ.trib.al/dtV1rCD

Garment workers making Primark and GUESS clothing at Amber Stone factory in Yangon are AGAIN fighting union busting. 250 of 270 union members fired. This after unionists were beaten and fired in June. But the workers will not back down. Tell Primark and Guess enough is enough!

If you’re an MEP, #VoteThisCAPdown. Everyone else - Listen Up - Please SHARE - this vote is today.

"Buyers, in the initial weeks of the crisis, reneged on their financial commitments on roughly US$40 billion in orders – with devastating implications for suppliers and workers." thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/10m-bang…

💪

Het #FairFashionFest van Gent Fair Trade komt dit jaar naar jouw huiskamer. Het festival rond eerlijke en duurzame mode gaat digitaal door van 26 tot 29 november. Ontdek het boeiende programma: bit.ly/2KeV0sb #fairfashion #fairtradebeginthier #fairtrade

"We now ask Disney and NBCUniversal: what are you waiting for?" Check out this campaign from Clean Clothes Campaign in support of Burmese migrant workers at a garment factory in Thailand↓ coworker.org/petitions/pay-…

Join our global call to action calling on H&M - Nike - Primark and ALL brands to ensure garment workers are paid by committing to the wage assurance! Visit our campaign page for more information: cleanclothes.org/campaigns/pay-…

Join the next #VertMaVie workshop this Friday! During an interactive session lead by Tatiana De Wée from Fashion Revolution, participants can learn more about #sustainable fashion and how it plays a crucial role in greening your lifestyle!🌍💚Register here: bit.ly/3nQ0CbI

Word.

As a VUB alumna this touches my heart #StopTheExecution & #saveAhmadreza

‘Fairtradeproducten van bedrijven die het goed doen, daarvoor kan je als overheid wel een steuntje in de rug geven door een BTW-verlaging.’ Dixit @WouterDeVriendt op het FairFashionFest. Geen woorden, maar hopelijk snel daden? #duurzamemode #fairfashion

🎧 High-income nations can't sustain their current levels of economic growth if we want a shot at climate stability. It's time to shift to post-growth economic principles, writes economic anthropologist Jason Hickel. Now available in audio! thecorrespondent.com/357/outgrowing…

Today #StandUp4HumanRights of the people who make our clothes & discover how we can ensure fair wages, dignified conditions & collective bargaining for millions of workers in the global fashion industry🌎 #FairSustainableTextilesEU Clean Clothes Campaign Fashion Revolution fashionrevolution.org/human-rights-d…

110 voices celebrate the 110th #InternationalWomensDay. Beautiful series from Knack Weekend, including some of our partners @OxfamFairTrade (Eva Smets), 11.11.11 (Els Hertogen), Fashion Revolution (Tatiana De Wée), #BeyondChocolate and People Tree (Safia Minney, MBE): weekend.knack.be/lifestyle/maat…