The bill proposes that any apparel or footwear brand selling in New York with a global revenue of at least $100 million should be required to set and achieve Science Based Targets.
, the industry’s emissions are still rising—fashion contributes an estimated 4 to 8.6% of the world’s greenhouse gases—garment workers are still being exploited, and fast fashion giants are still expanding. Much of that comes down to the fact that fashion itself is stunningly unregulated: It is entirely up to a brand to choose better materials, audit its supply chain, and reduce waste. And if it doesn’t? There are few, if any, ramifications.
Today, New York is taking a big step in that direction with The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act. Introduced byand sponsored by senator Alessandra Biaggi and assembly member Dr.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
This New Hypersonic ‘Space Plane’ Can Get You From New York to London in One HourIt can soar at 4,000 mph—or five times the speed of sound.
Read more »
One Piece: Blackbeard's Epic New Statue Needs to Be Seen to BelievedThe newest ultra-high quality statue from TsumeArt depicts One Piece’s villain Blackbeard in a full display of his fearsome powers, with incredible details that need to be seen to be believed.
Read more »
12 New Fashion Ideas From the Pre-Fall 2022 CollectionsWill you wear a ball skirt? What about a skirt over pants? The pre-fall 2022 collections put forth some daring new styling ideas.
Read more »
CoinDesk formally joins Tether Freedom of Information case in New York, Tether respondsCoinDesk has formally joined the legal proceedings between Tether and the NYAG in a case centering on the release of company documents.
Read more »
New York Times to buy the Athletic in $550-million dealNew York Times to acquire the Athletic, the sports news website that launched six years ago and has more than 1 million subscribers.
Read more »
New York City’s Mayor Reaffirms: Will Get His First Three Checks in BitcoinEric Adams does not see bitcoin's price decline as a problem. On the contrary, he believes this is a good buying moment.
Read more »