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Fashion: Smartwool unveils the first-ever circular sock

<img data-attachment-id="15105" data-permalink="https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/2024/04/04/fashion-smartwool-unveils-the-first-ever-circular-sock/s24/" data-orig-file="https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg" data-orig-size="2400,2400" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"OMS","camera":"","caption":"Hike Classic Edition Full Cushion 2nd Cut Crew Socks","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"S24","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="S24" data-image-description data-image-caption=" Hike Classic Edition Full Cushion 2nd Cut Crew Socks ” data-medium-file=”https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg?w=829″ width=”1024″ height=”1024″ src=”https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg?w=1024″ alt class=”wp-image-15105″ srcset=”https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg?w=150 150w, https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg?w=300 300w, https://agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smartwool_hike-classic-edition-full-cushion-2nd-cut-crew-socks_22.99_www.smartwool.co_.uk_.jpg?w=768 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>The Second Cut™ Hike Sock. Photo credit: Smartwool. By Anders Lorenzen The […]

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Best of Earth911 Podcast: Alchemy’s James Murdock on Building a Circular Economy for Technology

The volume of electronic waste doubles about every six years as technology plays a more significant role in daily life. In 2019, the United Nations estimated that only 17.4% of electronics were recycled. The United States recycled only 9.4% of its e-waste that year. But in Europe, the recycling rate was 42.5% in 2019. There are many ways to improve, […]

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Best of Earth911 Podcast: Wearwell Cofounder Erin Houston Builds Circular Clothing Lifestyles

The rise of fast fashion resulted in a tidal wave of clothing in the world’s landfills. Even traditional fashion choices can increase your environmental footprint if not selected using sustainable criteria, cared for and washed correctly, and worn until you donate or recycle it. Meet Erin Houston, cofounder of Wearwell, a woman-owned company that helps customers choose sustainable clothing, accessories, […]

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Earth911 Podcast: Alchemy’s James Murdock on Building a Circular Economy for Technology

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Best of Earth911 Podcast: Vanessa Coleman on Oceanworks’ Guaranteed Recycled Plastic

According to the World Economic Forum, between 75 and 199 million tons of plastic waste are floating in and polluting the world’s oceans. The 5 Gyres Institute reports that the volume of plastic entering the seas doubles every six years. There are genuine efforts to develop circular, sustainable packaging amid waves of greenwashing claims. Meet Vanessa Coleman, CEO of Oceanworks, […]

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Earth911 Podcast: Better Earth’s Savannah Seydel on Compostable Packaging

Savannah Seydel, vice president of sustainability and impact at Better Earth, a maker of compostable tableware and food service packaging, is on a mission to remove petroleum-based plastics and PFAS-treated fiber from our food packaging choices. Food packaging and service ware are two of the largest sources of plastic pollution. The rise of compostable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics could change […]

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Best of Earth911 Podcast: Crown Holding’s Jennifer Bogs on Making Aluminum More Sustainable

How can we make one of the most recycled materials more sustainable? Meet Jennifer Bogs, director of global sustainability at Crown Holdings, Inc., one of the largest aluminum can manufacturers worldwide at $12.9 billion in annual sales. The aluminum industry famously claims that 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today; it’s a highly recyclable material. Reusing […]

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Earth911 Podcast: Wearwell Cofounder Erin Houston Builds Circular Clothing Lifestyles

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Best of Earth911 Podcast: Nexus Circular CEO Jodie Morgan on Plastic Recycling Progress

The evolution of plastic recycling is essential to cleaning up a plastic-addicted world and eliminating the need for oil extraction. Meet Jodie Morgan, CEO of Nexus Circular, who discusses the company’s progress and a flurry of news that has placed it at the forefront of the next generation of plastics recycling. In June of 2021, we talked with Jeff Gold, […]

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The Circular Economy of Cannabis: Turning Waste into Resources

As sustainability grows more attractive to consumers, cannabis companies are beginning to focus on minimizing waste by composting and repurposing the byproducts of cannabis production and adopting mindful packaging. Since the legalization of cannabis, the industry has become one of the fastest-growing markets in the US — but it’s also become a massive waste source, with farming, manufacturing, and packaging […]

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