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More Ethical and Sustainable Maternity Clothing for During and After Pregnancy

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27 May, 2024

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Finding maternity and nursing clothing for during and after pregnancy is tricky at the best of times. But what about more ethical and sustainable maternity brands? Here’s what we came up with.

Maternity clothing that cares for you and the planet

When you’re growing a little human being inside you, you want comfort, wiggle room, support, and clothes that don’t carry harmful chemicals. While more ethical maternity clothing brands are hard to come by, we’ve found these fantastic top rated maternity brands that will keep you cool and comfortable, while looking great. They also go out of their way to make sure the planet along with its people and animals will be there in the future for your little one to enjoy.

Before buying new, a great first step is to see what you already own that can do the leg work for your maternity closet. Things like leggings, cardigans, roomy or wrap dresses, and stretchy tops and jumpers don’t need to be maternity specific to see you through your pregnancy, especially in the earlier months. But there comes a point when a pair of maternity jeans or some nursing-friendly garments come in very handy. You can browse second hand options online or in store, or even see if your parent friends have any maternity clothes lying around they would let you borrow for the duration, but if you do need to buy new, the options below are worthy investments for the conscious parents-to-be or nursing parents.

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ABB receives EPD status for gearless mill drive ring motor

ABB receives EPD status for gearless mill drive ring motor

ABB has gained Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) status for its Gearless Mill Drive (GMD) ring motor — technology used to drive large grinding mills in the mining industry.

An EPD is a standardised document that provides detailed information about the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle. Based on a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study, the EPD highlights ABB’s commitment to transparency, environmental responsibility and supporting customers in making informed decisions on sustainability in their supply chains.

ABB analysed the environmental impact of a ring motor across its entire life cycle from supply chain and production to usage and end-of-life disposal. The study was conducted for a ring motor of a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill with an installed power of 24 MW and was based on a reference service life of 25 years.

“Sustainability is at the core of our purpose at ABB, influencing how we operate and innovate for customers,” said Andrea Quinta, Sustainability Specialist at ABB. “By earning the Environmental Product Declaration for our ring motor, we emphasise our environmental stewardship and industry leadership for this technology. We adhered to the highest standards throughout this process, as we do in the ABB Ring Motor factory every day. This recognition highlights to the mining industry what they are bringing into their own operations when they work with ABB.”

The comprehensive LCA was conducted at ABB’s factory in Bilbao, Spain, and was externally verified and published in accordance with international standards ISO 14025 and ISO 14040/14044. It will remain valid for five years.

The ring motor, a key component of the GMD, is a drive system without any gears where the transmission of the torque between the motor and the mill is done through the magnetic field in the air gap between the motor stator and the motor rotor. It optimises grinding applications in the minerals and mining industries by enabling variable-speed operation, leading to energy and cost savings.

The full EPD for the ABB GMD Ring Motor can be viewed on EPD International.

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