With climate disaster being just around the corner, designer Catherine Sarah Young has developed a collection of fashionable apparel that would perfectly fit into the new apocalyptic settings. The collection called Climate Change Couture encompasses five apparel pieces, each responding to one of the most common threats the contaminated environment may pose to the humanity.
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Levi’s is partnering with the San Francisco Department of the Environment and I:CO on a newly launched project that aims to dramatically reduce textile waste. The large-scale Textile Reuse & Recycling Initiative that kicked off in San Francisco in early January encourages consumers to donate their old used clothing to recycling facilities through special containers, all to make San Francisco a zero-waste city.
Nike updates its sustainability-driven MAKING app with new features and an extended range of apparel and footwear materials that were analyzed in respect of eco standards. The new version of the application provides detailed information on the environmental impact of the materials that designers use in their collections.
COMMON, a global collaborative brand and a startup accelerator for socially conscious business practices, is about to roll out the ethically-minded COMMON Marketplace platform. It is a place where people from across the world can sell or buy products and services that resonate with the “goods for the good” philosophy. The site that launches on January 31 is now calling sellers and buyers to join in by signing up.
AXE is launching a new line of products, AXE Peace, and rolls out a campaign to promote a simple, but powerful weapon for a positive change across the globe—a kiss. The promotional effort uses the legendary “Make Love. Not War” slogan emerged back in the 60s as the maxim of the youth opposed to the Vietnam War. Now, half a century later, when the world is still shaken with war, AXE is determined to bring the motto back using its brand power to inspire the young generation.