The Sustainable Materials Guide is meant to help retailers respond to the most common customer questions relating to product sustainability. But can we really expect consumers to grasp the complexity behind today's supply chains? Suston reaches out EOG's Verity Hardy...
The on-site trade shows and conferences are coming back this Fall. Here are four international events to keep an eye on – and hopefully visit – during the next months....
In less than a century, the versatility and affordability of plastic has found applications just about everywhere we look today. Unfortunately, it is also everywhere we would rather not find it....
PFAS, PFCs, PFOAs, PFOs and now PTFEs - what exactly do all these acronyms mean, and why have they been getting so much attention?...
A natural, recyclable and biodegradable material with incredible thermal and compression values, down is almost too good to be true - were it not for animal welfare issues....
A natural fiber with characteristics synthetics still can’t match, properly sourced wool’s sustainability credentials can make it a true wonder material – if it can reduce its climate impacts....
Materials with dramatically lower impacts than leather and no animal welfare issues, vegan leathers are in demand. But can they match leather’s durability?...
The oldest synthetic fiber and one of the most durable, properly sourced Nylon fiber’s sustainability potential is promising - if recycling becomes widespread....
With virtually no land, water, animal, or agrochemical impacts, polyester has always been a low-impact material. Recycled polyester takes this a step further – but still has its challenges....
A blend of polyester and cotton - a match made in heaven say some as the two fibers can have complimentary sustainability profiles. End-of-life recycling? Not quite yet....
