Tag: Guardian sustainable business
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Investing in sustainable agriculture by converting farms to ‘beyond organic’
A San-Francisco based fund aims to target conventional farms and make them sustainable while providing high returns to investors. Can it work?
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Perfume remains a ‘secretive trade,’ but US cleaner giant moves to transparency
Clorox has made moves to disclose fragrance allergen ingredients in its products – does this mean others will begin to abolish their own ‘trade-secret status,’ or even remove the allergens altogether?
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Top 10 sustainable food apps
There are restaurant guide and calorie counter apps aplenty, but what’s out there for consumers with sustainability in mind?
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Apple’s iPhone 6 Health app could become the new family nurse
Wearable gadgets and apps that monitor vital signs, illness and fitness have become more seamless, but data leakage is a worry
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Fashion meets renewable energy – clothes that charge your smartphone
From fibres that convert sunlight into electrical energy, to uploading your kinetic energy to a green energy bank, the worlds of fashion and technology are merging• How can technology advance sustainability in fashion? – live online chat on Tuesday 5 August, 1pm BST
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Stephen Burks on DIY-meets-luxury and sustainable design
The modernist designer seeks ‘a return of the hand’ – or handmade products – in high-end consumerism