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New report reveals fast fashion's reliance on fracked gas in Texas

Corporate Knights

The supply chains of over 100 fashion brands are linked to oil and gas fracking in the Permian Basin in Texas, due to their sourcing of fossil-fuel derived synthetic fibers, according to a new report from climate group Stand.earth. The report found 107 fashion companies using textile materials that rely on petrochemicals.

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Cascale and FASHION LEAP FOR CLIMATE To Accelerate Science-Based Targets for the Fashion Industry

3BL Media

Colin Browne, chief executive officer at Cascale, commented, The climate crisis is here, and fashions supply chain feels it every day. Theres no time to waste. A pilot program, launched on October 28, 2024, marked the beginning of this enhanced educational support for Cascale members.

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The rise of social metrics in ESG reporting

GreenBiz

Yet, there has been little consistency in corporate disclosures as adoption rates varied and as the focus deepened on easier quantified risks that have felt more urgent and actionable: greenhouse gas emissions; waste to landfill; diverse hiring/retention; etc. Data that drives decisions.

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Stewards of Life Out Here: Water, Waste and Recycling

3BL Media

Implementing more timely feedback to stores has resulted in a reduction in water waste. Waste and Recycling. At Tractor Supply, we know that we must be good stewards of the land and of our natural resources so that our children and future generations will have the same opportunities we enjoy today.

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The Glad Products Company and Discovery Education Partner to Support Science Education for 100,000 First Grade Students Across United States Amid Supply Chain Shortages

3BL Media

As educators often face the challenge of having the proper materials to effectively teach science lessons, Discovery Education offers educators using Mystery Science “Mystery Packs,” a set of curated supplies containing the resources needed to support students’ hands-on learning. Glad is a member of The Clorox Company family of brands.

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Vegetable oil waste sees new life through WORLD project

Sustainability Matters

The Politecnico di Milano, coordinator of the Waste Oils RecycLe and Development (WORLD) project, proposes a circular and sustainable process to turn used vegetable oil into a valuable resource. Vegetable oil is used widely around the world, and cooking and food preservation is said to generate ahuge amount of waste oil.

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Use Metrics to Make Your Supply Chain Circular

B the Change

They’re trying to accommodate resource shortages and reduce waste emissions. The circular economy is a closed loop , which keeps material in circulation in the economy to reduce waste. Ideally, circular practices reduce waste. Academics are also involved in metric development.