Naia™ from Eastman receives high ranking in Canopy’s 2020 Hot Button Report

From protecting biodiversity to ensuring a low environmental impact, Eastman Naia™ cellulosic fibers are sustainable from origin to end of life. Made from wood pulp sourced from responsibly managed forests, the Naia™ brand is continuing to grow, offering new fibers and yarns with innovative new features that improve our planet and our wardrobes. Through partnership …

US, EU Citizens Reject Unchecked Spying

A majority of Europeans and Americans are strongly opposed to their governments’ covert surveillance of their own residents and those of allied countries, according to a recent poll that comes as spying revelations brought to light by Edward Snowden continue to shock the world. According to a survey, conducted by the U.S.-based think-tank the German …

Career Q&A with sustainable and ethical indigo label, Philip Huang

Based between NYC and Bangkok, designer Philip and creative director Chomwan recently told FashionUnited how they envision using their brand as a global platform to bring customers a quality product that embodies the ethos of going back to the land while empowering local communities. Philip Huang, the eponymous label was founded in 2016 by the …

New Report: Unregulated Contaminants Common in Drinking Water

Traces of 18 unregulated chemicals were found in drinking water from more than one-third of U.S. water utilities in a nationwide sampling, according to new, unpublished research by federal scientists. Included are 11 perfluorinated compounds, an herbicide, two solvents, caffeine, an antibacterial compound, a metal and an antidepressant. Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and …

Hamilton wins at Imola, Mercedes clinch Constructors title

Lewis Hamilton claimed his third win in a row, ninth of the season and 93rd in total to hand the 2020 Constructors’ championship to Mercedes, despite having lost out at the start of Sunday’s race at Imola. Hamilton used a long first stint and a conveniently timed Virtual Safety Car to take control of the …

Hourglass Running Out of Sand for US Tax Dodgers With Swiss Accounts

Time is running out for Swiss banks to sign up to a deal with the U.S. that would allow them to avoid prosecution by outing American tax evaders. Bloomberg explained that Click Here: Maori All Blacks Store The participating banks will categorize themselves, as the Wall Street Journal reported: SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Forbes …

Merely an "Inconvenience": Judge OKs Border Search of Private Electronics

In a decision the ACLU says has “no silver lining,” a federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government has the right to search the private electronic devices of individuals crossing its international border—even those of U.S. citizens—calling the possibility of having ones computer or phone taken and searched by authorities “simply among the …

Brawn: Hamilton laps at end of first stint ‘stunning’

F1 boss Ross Brawn says Lewis Hamilton’s triumph in the Emilia Romagna GP was rooted in a series of stunning laps delivered by the Mercedes driver at the end of his first stint. Hamilton spent the first part of Sunday’s race at Imola running behind teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen before inheriting …