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The Higg Materials Sustainability Index was developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, which works to reduce the impact of fashion and clothing to the environment. Keep reading to learn about this index. The Higg Index looks at how materials are made, recycled, how much water they use and other things...
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The United Nation's (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) can be found in many parts of your everyday life. RMIT is a UN SDG partner, and there are numerous projects running on campus, in classrooms and through industry partnerships. In this section, we explore the SDGs in your everyday life. You...
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Construction, factories, railway lines, roads and many other things we rely on, are a big part of the modern world. Construction creates a lot of waste, greenhouse gases and uses a lot of valuable materials. Concrete uses a lot of natural resources – sand, gravel and water – and it...
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The clothing industry is global, extremely large and prolific because we all need clothes to wear. However, the fashion industry is creating a lot of waste due to the high turnover of clothes, which have short lifespans as they are discarded due to poor quality manufacture, or quickly changing fashion...
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There are many kinds of festivals and events: music, art, balloons, food and wine, and lots more. They're great fun, but are they bad for the environment? These days, many people try to organise green festivals and events that are planned with sustainability in mind. Planning an event? There are...
