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The secretary general of the United Nations has called for a significant increase in education spending and investment so that targets in the UN’s sustainable development goal (SDG) for the sector are met. At present, said UN Secretary General António Guterres, in comments for the UN’s High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) this month (July 10-19) https://hlpf.un.org/2023…

Algae, especially microalgae, have come to inhabit nearly every ecosystem on the planet, including some of the most inhospitable – offering ideal sources for bio-based oils and fats, some with potentially novel uses. Indeed, over time, each species has evolved specific biochemistries and metabolic profiles to thrive in each habitat niche.…

FASHION sector companies, across the value chain, are making continued efforts to leverage the potential of new artificial intelligence (AI) systems to boost sustainability through reducing waste and optimising production.  

Apparel supply chain experts speaking to Just Style have stressed how leading brands from luxury to fast fashion retailers are investing in AI to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their business models.…

The advent of large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT could be a major boon for anti-fraud professionals – but as with any innovative technology, it must be handled with care as the risks are assessed, experts warn.…

Against the backdrop of a still growing apparel manufacturing industry, with a diversifying export portfolio and a billion-dollar local apparel market, the Bangladesh textile chemical industry is thriving. Indeed, locally-owned and international companies in this south Asian outsourcing hub are increasingly setting up plants to reduce their import-dependence for finishing chemicals.…

The European Commission has proposed new legislation offering more flexibility to food technologists creating new foods based on altering the genetic structure of plants. A new suggested EU regulation would create streamlined controls for plants created by ‘new genetic techniques’ or NGTs, that are less rigorous than the existing assessments and restrictions undertaken for genetically modified (GM) foodstuffs.…

Higher education students worldwide have been pushing solutions to target the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), a Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) global forum https://sdgs.un.org/HESI in New York heard yesterday (July 17).

Veronica Dzeagu, chief technical officer, All-Africa Students Union (https://aasuonline.org/…

The Thailand paint and coatings sector is expanding faster than general economic growth in Thailand, expanding sales as the country transitions from military-dominated to democratic rule.

This southeast Asian powerhouse economy is projected to grow GDP by 3.9% in 2023, up from 2.6% last year due to stronger-than-expected export demand from China, Europe, and the United States, according to the World Bank (1).…

SOUTH Asian clothing, textile and footwear manufacturers are innovating to utilise a common natural input, plentiful in their local sub-tropical and tropical climates – banana fibre. Growth is particularly marked in Bangladesh. Textile factories have started developing the fibre, blending them with cotton to make apparel, sending samples and receiving enquiries from European customers.…

Major non-sugar sweetener aspartame has been classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) joint expert committee on food additives (JECFA).…