Sustainable Apparel Coalition Plans Industry-Wide Eco-Index

It may be a while until this next one bears fruit, but it certainly is interesting and a step forward in getting more people on board paying attention to the environmental impact of clothing: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has just launched, with the goal of creating an "industry-wide index for measuring and evaluating apparel and footwear product sustainability"--the Sustainable Apparel Index.

Exploring China's Eco Conscious Countryside

It may be famous in places like Costa Rica and Kenya but have you ever thought about China as an eco-destination? Ecotourism in China is exceeding rare, but it does exist. Jinbo village in Wenchuan county, Sichuan province has been offering ecotours since 2009. With the help of social workers from Hong Kong's Polytechnic University and Guangzhou's Sun Yat Sen University, this quaint Qiang minority village produces organic produce for the...