A 58-day protest campaign just convinced Etsy to ban fur
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade did not simply write a letter. For 58 days, CAFT ran protests at Etsy offices and affiliates across 17 cities, including a disruption of Etsy’s own presentation at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Read More...
The North Face joins National Geographic to make clothes from plastic waste
To show the rest of the fashion industry what can be done with recycled plastic, the North Face has decided to collaborate with National Geographic and create a special line of clothing made from upcycled plastic. The collection, called Bottle Source, consists of branded black and white hoodies, Read More...
Giant US retailer Target plans to go 100 percent green by 2030
Lately, it seems like the global push for going green isn’t only being driven by concerned citizens, but also by big shots in the corporate world. Take US retailer Target, for example, that has recently pledged to take a major step forward by committing to source 100 percent of its electricity Read More...