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Eighty percent of a product’s environmental impact is decided on the design table but most apparel professionals weren’t trained to design with the end-user or end-of-life of the garment in mind. Read More

There’s an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming. Read More

What is old is new again for the food industry as consumers become aware of the virtues of turning damaged apples and other fruit into purees, canned foods, breakfast items and other products. Read More

Former President Obama backed Joe Biden for president today, saying the former vice president is up to the task of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and other major problems like climate change. Read More

What would happen if more people than ever before demanded goods aligned with a sustainable, low-carbon economy? Our economy would transition swiftly. Read More

A pair of pesticides highly toxic to bees is giving EPA its first run at a new method for determining the threats that two common farm chemicals pose to wildlife. Read More

Although major chocolate brands have made some improvement in reducing deforestation, giving fair wages and increasing visibility, the industry has a long way to go as it braces for the coronavirus, the survey found. Read More

COVID-19 has stalled legislation but efforts to increase energy efficiency are expected to resume once the pandemic is over. Read More