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One of the world's largest producers of lingerie, underwear, and loungewear is finally giving Mother Earth the support she deserves. Triumph International announced Thursday that its entire catalogue of underpinnings is certified free of more than 300 harmful substances.

Amsterdam fashion week had an actual competition for top designers on eco fashion. This shows that the big designers care about the environment and are doing their part to help it

This article is about the Nike Re use a Shoe team who takes the initiative of helping to save shoes from being thrown in the trash. 28,000,000 shoes have been saved since 1990.

over 50 sports teams plan to increase environmental sustainability

NC State is getting greenified! The university is looking to conserve energy in every major area, water consumption, electricity use,and recycling in the stadium.

MLB is one of the first major sports leagues to put a huge focus on going green. They formed the Green Sports Alliance.

This article talks about what each major league sport is doing and who they have partnered with to create a green initiative

This article is about the Superbowl going green and how big an impact there could be because of it. The Superbowl is the highest viewed program each and every year and the amount of influence it has over people and how they act is unmatched

The article explains how from now to 2050 the population is expected to grow by 2.6 Billion. Developing countries will have a the hardest time with this. It talks about developing countries already have problems providing food, water, and other essentials to the citizens. The growth in people will lead to increasing slums, more health problems, and many other things.

The designer of the olympic torch has partnered with the fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton to create a torch that is both sustainable and intriguing. Not much is known about the torch so far, however it is exciting to see fashion pairing with the olympics.

Greenpeace International exposes the toxic waste dumping into the water supplies in China from some of the world's largest manufacturing plants. This toxic waste are cancer causing and are a big concern for companies. This report has reprimanded companies that now pledge to "come clean" and fix their manufacturing

It is no surprise that cotton is not the most sustainable fabric due to the amount of water used to produce this beloved textile. A panel of experts in fashion and sustainability sat down to discuss how attainable true sustainability can be achieved in the fashion world. This article provides a link to a very interesting discussion on the topic. definitely worth watching!

This article go into detail on the most sustainable sports stadiums in the world. It includes the 2012 Olympic Stadium and the New Meadowlands stadium in New York. When building the new Meadowlands Stadium their plans were to, "reduce air pollution, conserve energy and water, improve waste management and reduce the environmental impact on construction."

These new "Fan Can's" are recycling bins that aim to capture the fan. They are there to make recycling more recognizable at stadiums. Attached on the bins are a helmet and team logo. They are used to promote sustainability.

This article talks about the clean water video that was produced last year and how its aim with the strategic alliance of the FISA and the WWF is to educate rowers and fans about the importance of the sport to the global environment.

This article is about how lately consumer trends have been more about buying from smaller farms to invest in community agriculture, but in recent findings this trend is not really helping the environment as much as consumers think.

This article talks about the recent partnership between Greener Fields Together and Sureharvest and how this partnership is important because their mission is to effect continuous, measurable, independently verified sustainability improvements in the fresh produce supply chain.

This article is about how new research finds a better approach to making conservatives more environmentally friendly and knowledgable.

This article is about how the company Domtar received FSC forest management certification which will now allow them to provide their market with more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable paper options.