03/23/2023 SOURCE: www.eurekalert.org
While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State University scientists found microfibers from synthetic materials as well as cotton impacted the behavior and growth of water organisms.
Looking beyond microplastics, Oregon State researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms
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03/23/2023 SOURCE: news.illinois.edu
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03/23/2023 SOURCE: wasteadvantagemag.com
The apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions. The annual amount of fiber production reached 113 million tons in 2021 and the demand is
Closed-Loop Recycling of Textile Wastes - Waste Advantage Magazine
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03/23/2023 SOURCE: news.ncsu.edu
NC State researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes.
Researchers Separate Cotton From Polyester in Blended Fabric
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Topics: Cotton, Recycling, Ag Tech,
Enzymes split cotton from polyester in fabric blends
A new way to separate cotton and polyester with enzymes could lead to better textile recycling, say researchers.
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03/22/2023 SOURCE: www.cottongrower.com
The Cotton Companion shares audio from the recent Cotton Grower Cotton Achievement Award presentation, including thoughtful and timely comments from the 2022 award recipient Jimmy Sanford.
Humble Advice for U.S. Cotton
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Topics: Cotton, Commodities, Ag Australia/NZ, Weather,
Central Queensland cotton first cab of the rank for harvest
The central Queensland cotton harvest is officially underway, with pickers hitting cotton fields earlier this week.
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02/28/2023 SOURCE: www.just-style.com
The report assesses how the social enterprise’s programmes are supporting farmer in creating sustainable supply chains.
Cotton Connect Impact Report: improvements in sustainability and farmer profits
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Topics: Cotton, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, Ag Middle East,
Pink Bollworm-Resistant GM Cotton Gets Nod for Field Trials in Hisar, Haryana
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved confined field trials for Pink Bollworm-resistant GM cotton in Hisar, Haryana, just months after approving new field trials for a variety of genetically modified crops, including mustard, potatoes, and rubber in the nation for the first time in 16 years.
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02/21/2023 SOURCE: www.reuters.com
Chinese cotton buyers are buying up Australian product in anticipation the unofficial ban that decimated Australian cotton exports to China could lift amid a diplomatic thaw that has already seen trade resume in other sanctioned commodities.
Australian cotton clears Chinese customs on bets sanctions will end
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