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Joe Fresh Petition: We Want Greater Transparency & Accountability

Since the tragedy in Bangladesh last week, we at Fashion Takes Action have been very vocal about how consumers can take action.

Fashion Takes Action @ Alternative Arts & Fashion Week (PHOTO)

We were so excited to participate in [FAT] : Alternative Arts & Fashion Week, presenting to you a number of our amazing members whose focus and dedication is on sustainable development.
It was a great collaborative fashion show featuring Azadi Project, NationWares, and Local Buttons, hosted by our very own in house expert Meaghan Grewal.

Protesters demand death for Bangladesh building owner

Bangladeshi lawyers and protesters chanted "hang him, hang him" on Monday as the owner of a factory building that collapsed last week killing nearly 400 people was led into court dressed in a helmet and bullet-proof jacket, witnesses said.

Bangladesh Building Collapse Kills at Least 70

An eight-story building in Bangladesh that housed several garment factories collapsed on Wednesday morning, killing at least 70 people, injuring hundreds of others, and leaving an unknown number of people trapped in the rubble, according to Bangladeshi officials and media outlets.

Dreadful Water Pollution in Indonesia

The textile industry in Indonesia has been caught dumping wastewater with a pH of 14 directly into the Citarum River. Most drinking water has a pH between 6.5 and 8.5. Oven cleaners have a pH around 12. 14 will burn your skin. 

Eco Fashion Boutique & Runway at The Green Living Show

Fashion Takes Action (FTA), Canada’s premier non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in the fashion industry, hosts the “Emerging Designers Boutique” at the Green Living Show, April 12-14th. More than twenty designers will be featured, including winner of Canada's first eco fashion award Nicole Bridger, and Canadian native, now Brooklyn-based designer Tara St. James, of Study-NY and the Uniform Project.

Ashton Kutcher Launches His T-Shirt Collection, Pickwick and Weller

Ashton Kutcher Launches His T-Shirt Collection, Pickwick and Weller. Pickwick & Weller works with a range of high quality materials such as supima, modal cotton, cashmere, silk and linen. Company has a free “try at home” service, complete with free shipping and returns.

'Conscious Exclusive' Partywear Collection by H&M

Hollywood glamour comes to H&M this spring with Conscious Exclusive – a partywear collection made from more sustainable materials. The collection features clothing and accessories for both men and women, and is part of H&M’s Conscious work to offer more sustainable fashion. Materials used in the collection include organic cotton, recycled polyester, recycled polyamide and Tencel. The Conscious Exclusive collection will be available in around 140 stores worldwide as well as online from April 4, 2013.

Eco Fashion to the Rescue in Berlin

The rise in popularity of organic products worldwide has made eco-friendly fashions a new favorite amongst stylish consumers. In Berlin, industry leaders say the new trend is more than just a marketing gimmick.

Europeans recycle just 25% of textiles

Europe is failing to manage its resources sustainably, unnecessarily sending valuable materials to incineration and landfill, according to a report published today by Friends of the Earth Europe. Europeans discard 5.8 million tonnes every year, with 75% going to landfill or incineration and only 25% being recycled.

Sustainable Style Launches!

On February 20th 2013, Fashion Takes Action launched their online store Sustainable Style. With a few clicks, FTA has made it easier for you to find ecochic clothing, accessories and bags. Did we mention FREE SHIPPING?

Find a number of great designs by:

New Organic Content Standard

Textile Exchange has developed the Organic Content Standard (OCS), based on the generic chain of custody requirements of the Content Claim Standard (CCS).

Valentino Takes Green Step

The Valentino Fashion Group is committed to zero discharges of all hazardous chemicals from the whole lifecycle and all production procedures that are associated with the making and using of all products The Valentino Fashion Group produces and/or sells by 01 January 2020 also made commitments with regard to its policies on the procurement of leather and pulp and paper.

G-Star Raw: from Greenwasher to Potential Detox Hero

G-Star has committed to eliminate all uses of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain and products by 2020.

Americans like convenient, no-cost option that protects the environment

USAgain, a for-profit textile recycling company, diverted nearly 58 million pounds of unwanted clothing and shoes in 2012 that would have otherwise been thrown into the trash and ultimately buried in landfills

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