Tag: wood

IKEA increases transparency about origin of wood in products

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA is moving toward greater transparency with an industry-first global wood supply map sharing where all the wood material in IKEA products comes from and more information about why it plays such an essential role in the range. IKEA uses wood more than any other material, and for the very first time, shares all of the 45 markets suppliers sourced wood from in FY22. By sharing this new information, IKEA aims to build greater awareness for consumers on the approach to ensuring responsible wood-sourcing practices. “People are curious to know…

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Blue Ben – The First Sweater Made Of 100% Wood, Which Gives More Water Than It Consumes!

Stuart Mitchell

The team of the label Blue Ben from Berlin, has developed the world’s first fair-produced, biode- gradable unisex sweater made of 100% wood. The fascinatingly soft “Blue Sweater” is completely cotton-free and not only saving 94% of the usual water used in manufacturing but giving water: 10% of the “Blue Sweater’s” sale finance reparations in regions suffering from the consequences of the worldwide fast fashion consumption. The development took the label 17 months. Now the first 1,000 “Blue Sweaters” are available in 4 color variants. After a first successful crowdfunding…

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