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Fashion

EU to ban destruction of unsold fashion and accessories

The European Commission has confirmed a ban on the destruction of unsold clothing, accessories and footwear, under new measures adopted as part of its Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).

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Fashion

Stat: Why decarbonisation without finance is stalling fashion’s sustainability…

As global temperatures breach the 1.5°C threshold, a new roadmap is urging fashion brands to pay a fair share for the energy transition in Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable manufacturing hubs.

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Sustainability

Stat: New modelling reveals the human cost of the Trump administration’s…

New modelling from ProPublica and The Guardian quantifies the human cost of Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ climate agenda. It projects that extra emissions released over the next decade will cause up to 1.3m additional temperature-related deaths worldwide.

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Food & Drink

M&S tracks plastic’s afterlife with invisible UV packaging tags

UK - Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to launch recyclable milk bottle packaging featuring invisible UV tags, marking a significant step toward smarter sustainability.

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Technology

Viva Technology 2025: Personalised agency, circular retail and regulatory…

On day two of Viva Technology in Paris, the spotlight turned to the potential of personalised health data and the policies driving circular innovation.

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Signals

Foresight Friday: Simar Deol, foresight analyst

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about.

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Marketing & Branding

What is a brand without its packaging?

UK – As of 21 May 2017, cigarettes and rolling tobacco will be housed inside unbranded, olive green-coloured packaging.

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Technology

State of repair

US – A growing number of US states are seeking legislation to enable consumers to repair certain electronic devices.

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Food & Drink

FT Sharing Economy Summit 2016: Review

Sharing economy platforms are increasingly disrupting specialist service industries, while users are calling for a far more community-driven approach.