Why secondhand clothes?

A recent Greenpeace test found toxic chemicals in children’s clothes, ranging from budget fashion to luxury brands products.

Laundering may help to remove some toxic chemicals from new clothes. However, toxic chemicals can ... Read more >

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• China sets new world record for solar installations. (The Guardian)
  
  
• China’s future energy security will depend on water. (Chi...

If 2012 was China’s year of wind power - when it increased its power output more than coal did, what shone in 2013 is solar.

Data from the China Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) and Chinese media reports suggest China installed betwe... Read more >

You did it! The British luxury brand Burberry today committed to rid their clothes and manufacturing processes of toxic Little Monsters by 2020. This is fantastic news and another people powered victory on the runway to a toxic-free future.

And it’... Read more >

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• CO2 emissions are being 'outsourced' by rich countries to rising economies. (The Guardian)
  
  
• Food security, rural environment t...

I’m usually concerned about speaking too soon, but it feels to me like the risk of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) now reneging on its zero deforestation pledge is diminishing with every passing month. Breaking such a highly publicised promise to its custom... Read more >

If "Detox" was on your list of New Year's Resolutions, but you already found it falling to the bottom of your hopelessly long "to-do" list then fear not!

You can still Detox - but instead of beginning with yourself, why not start with one of the wo... Read more >

Earlier last week Greenpeace launched the latest chapter of the Detox campaign for toxic-free fashion, revealing how hazardous Little Monsters are lurking in all kinds of kid's clothes - from luxury to budget - and calling on big brands like Burberr... Read more >

The Chinese coal industry has a plan to solve the nations air pollution crisis -- consume more coal. Last week the Chinese chief energy planning agency, the National Energy Administration (NEA) concluded its annual work session with a plan for for a... Read more >

Every Friday we round-up the links that picked up buzz on the internet. Don't forget to add us on Facebook and Twitter. Read more >

• China sets targets for curbing air pollution. (Reuters)
  
  
• China mulls national pollution permit trading system. (Reuters)
  
  
• Chin...