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The Fast Fashion Backlash Is Fueling a Sustainability Revolution

Scientific American

In 2024 California introduced the nation’s first extended producer-responsibility law for apparel and textiles, which puts the onus on brands to ensure their products don’t end up in landfills. The authors called for investment in new circular business models such as clothing rental and upcycling. While the E.U.

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Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective

HumanNature

Another concern regarding the environmental impact of cattle is the contribution to deforestation and habitat destruction primarily in tropical regions, like the Amazon rainforest, where land has historically been converted from forested land to pastures for grazing (Margulis, 2004; Gibbs et al., 2016; Dumont et al., Margulis, S. McGowan, J.