Redress & the EcoChic Design Awards : When Chinese fashion goes green

China ? And no, you did not misread that… yes China, and the Chinese fashion industry moreover ! That very industry accused of many misdemeanours by western textile manufacturers: delocalisation, cheap labour, mass production with no quality guarantees and that industry better known for its appalling social and environmental  impact: dangerous and harrowing working conditions [...]

Earth Day 2011: hip and arty initiatives from around the world

Since its launch in the US in 1970, Earth Day brings together people and organisations wishing to assert their commitment to environmentalism each April 22nd. Can you believe that each year, over 1 billion people take part, which in fact makes it one of the most followed civic events. Impressive no? However, could it be that [...]