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Artificial intelligence could help the fashion industry become greener, but unions worry workers will pay the price.

Product claims regarding carbon neutrality based on offsets are controversial, but better accounting of carbon footprints is on the way.

From poor pay to no holiday leave, hundreds of Samsung workers in India say they want basic rights – and respect.

A recent study found that people across different income levels significantly underestimate the carbon footprints of the wealthiest and overestimate those of the poorest, revealing widespread misconceptions about the inequality in personal carbon emissions.

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Choosing food that is both healthy and good for the planet can be confusing. Here are five myths to avoid to help you make better choices. By Dr Bianca Wassmann

Shoppers could be exposing themselves to carcinogens in the fabrics of the ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashions they buy online. By Dr Saniyat Islam and Dr Pia Interlandi

A provision store in Bandung with many plastic sachets

Consumers including millennials choose carefully, increasingly aware of deceptive environmental claims by businesses. By Ridho Bramulya Ikhsan

Brands and businesses may be tempted to exploit certifications to garner a larger market share at the expense of integrity. By Arne Nygaard

By Rebecca Van Amber and Saniyat Islam

By Lifeng Fang

By Mahya Tavan

By Ibar Akbar

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Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.

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In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

Japan-based academic Kim Schumacher, who coined the term "competence greenwashing", believes that the pursuit of societal harmony might be standing in the way of Asia calling out greenwashing. He tells the Eco-Business Podcast how exaggerated ESG claims are likely to be tackled in 2023 and beyond.

Greenwashing has become a growing problem

Greenwashing has become a big problem for consumers, investors and regulators as brands spend millions on marketing their sustainability credentials. Eco-Business asked expert communicators Janissa Ng and James Lorenz why greenwashing is so dangerous, and what can be done to stop spin in sustainability communications.

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