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

Bangladesh’s interim government remains dependent on India as a dollar crisis limits its ability to generate its own electricity.

Factory bosses are taking action as the country's worst heatwave in 70 years makes workers sick, but unions say more must be done.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam_Welcome Dinner Ecosperity Week 2024

He was drawing from a buzz phrase made popular by the Chinese, which means doing the bare minimum to get by. Avoid complacency but don’t adopt "catastrophic thinking", says Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Ecosperity sustainability conference.

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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

As countries prepare to meet this month to work on the first global agreement to end plastic pollution, the perspectives of South Asia must be heard loud and clear. By Dharmesh Shah

Instead of passing on old and unwanted clothes to charity stores, consumers should re-direct the items to fast fashion companies that should pay for the waste they generate and fund research on new recycling technologies. By Mark Liu

Workers at this garment factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh

The garment industry has powered Bangladesh's economy and put more people to work than any other sector, especially women, in the last 40 years. But it has taken a heavy toll on women's mental and physical welfare. By Ruchira Tabassum Naved and Sadika Akhter

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There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?

As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.

Australian bank St George's start-up competition will see 12 companies competing for A$25,000 grants to make their ideas a reality. Among these is Kusaga Athletic, which says it makes the world's greenest T-shirt.

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