ISLAMABAD: Pakistan decided on Tuesday to forego the second “Summit for Democracy” being held by US President Joe Biden this week after lengthy internal discussions. Pakistan was also invited to the three-day conference that President Biden organized in 2021 but declined because of worries about China. The US invited more than 100 nations this year, …
Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, was recently spotted in Parliament sporting a unique blue jacket constructed of recycled plastic bottles. Under Indian Oil’s Green Initiative of Sustainable Garments, it was created from PET bottles that had already been recycled. So, it is essential to understand what recycling is and how it may help …
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ISLAMABAD: Carbon trading provides developing nations with cutting-edge and creative trade and commercial options so they may make money while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A carbon credit, also known as a carbon offset, is a payment for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that have been decreased or eliminated from the atmosphere due to emission-reducing …
Mr. Shahid Sattar, Secretary General, APTMA Ms. Noreen Akhtar, Research Associate – Sustainable Development, APTMA Pakistan’s exports-based economy is heavily reliant upon its textile sector. More than 60% of the country’s exports are textiles, and the industry employs 40% of the country’s labor force (International Finance Corporation n.d.). The industry is currently experiencing two crucial …
The National Exhibition and Convention Center will host the spring edition of Inter-textile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics next week, welcoming up to 3,000 exhibitors and showcasing a variety of textiles and accessories (Shanghai). Several seminars, forums, and panel discussions will be hosted concurrently with the exhibition, which will run from March 28 to 30, to support …
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In response to the recent turmoil in the banking industry, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a hefty rate rise of 50 basis points this week. This move showed its willingness to support banks with liquidity. This decision has been long expected as inflation has been significantly higher than the desired level throughout the 20-member …
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Shahid Sattar and Noreen Akhtar With the rising global trends in fast fashion, the export of textile waste or unwanted clothes to destinations outside the EU has steadily increased. This export reached 1.4 million tonnes in 2021. Around 2.1 million tonnes of post-consumer clothing and home textiles are collected in the EU annually for recycling …
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The winning cellulose fibre innovation 2023 is a collaboration between Nanollose (AU) and Birla Cellulose (IN) with a tree-free lyocell made from bacterial cellulose called Nullarbor. Renewcell (SE), cellulose fibres made from 100% textile waste, came in second, and Gencrest Bio Products’ (IN) new-generation banana fibre Vybrana took third. In conjunction with the “Cellulose Fibres …
Nullarbor, a bacterial-based fibre, was awarded Cellulose Fibre Invention of the Year. Read More »
Mr Shahid Sattar, Secretary General, APTMA Ms Noreen Akhtar, Research Associate – Sustainable Development, APTMA Pakistan’s textile sector is experiencing a rising requirement from the global community of buyers to enhance environmentally and socially sustainable practices. To fulfil this, Pakistan’s textile industry must widely adopt ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices and solutions. ESG has …
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) AND PAKISTAN’S TEXTILE INDUSTRY Read More »
China’s state council customs tariff committee said that starting on March 1, 2023, 98 percent of taxable goods coming from Ethiopia, Burundi, and Niger will be exempt from tariffs. This action aims to promote an open global economy, the growth of the least developed countries, and Chinese friendship and cooperation with African states. At the …
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