
The EU hopes sustainable fashion will become part of our lives
As we have mentioned several times before, the fashion industry is considered one of the most polluting industries in the world, responsible for about 20%
Funded by the Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education (SEPIE) through the ERASMUS+ programme. With a budget of 60,000 euros and a duration of 19 months, the initiative aims to offer training and job opportunities to people with more difficulties in accessing a job, with a special focus on women in San Cristobal de los Angeles in Madrid (Spain) and Thessaloniki (Greece). Led by the non-profit association Education, Culture and Solidarity (ECYS), and formed by a consortium between the Greek Envolve and the Finnova Foundation Belgium, TEXTIL4ALL targets the textile sector, which faces much criticism for its environmental impact and lack of social responsibility. The initiative has two main objectives: to give access to training and employment to social sectors seeking job opportunities, recognising their integral value in society; and to promote a more sustainable textile industry committed to current environmental challenges, addressing issues such as ‘fast fashion’ and its negative consequences.
As we have mentioned several times before, the fashion industry is considered one of the most polluting industries in the world, responsible for about 20%
Today, 24th April is Sustainable Fashion and Fashion Revolution Day, a date that reminds us of the importance of making sustainable use of clothes, shoes
Upcycling is not the same as recycling: “Recycling takes consumer materials — mostly plastic, paper, metal and glass — and breaks them down so their
On 14 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly defined this date to proclaim 30 March as International Day of Zero Waste, to be observed
The fashion industry has boomed in recent decades, but along with its success has also come environmental and social problems. The textile industry is one
· The UN makes us reflect on what it costs to be fashionable (not only economically). · Every second, the equivalent of one truckload of rubbish is