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Material Guide: Can Polyurethane Ever Be Sustainable?

Material Guide: Can Polyurethane Ever Be Sustainable?

Polyurethane is often used as a fabric coating to improve durability and has been touted as an alternative to animal-derived leather—but it is a plastic, and it has serious implications for the planet. Here, we explore what polyurethane is and whether it can ever be considered sustainable. What is polyurethane and how is it used […]
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How Medicine Makes the Environment Sick

How Medicine Makes the Environment Sick

Pharmaceuticals from cold medicine, antidepressants and painkillers to cancer drugs and antibiotics pollute the environment…
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Material Guide: Can Polyurethane Ever Be Sustainable?

Ingredients in Sunscreen Can Harm the Environment–So Why Aren’t More Brands Taking Action?

Only a handful of brands are minimising the environmental impacts of their sunscreen products, according to new data from Good On You. Here’s what that means for the planet, and why more brands need to step up.  Sunscreen can harm the environment Oxybenzone is a UV filter used in many of the most popular sunscreens. […]
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