There remain significant challenges to overcome in cleaning up the international value chain for fashion and textiles, and some of them are in the UK. Bangladesh is well known as a textile production area where workers’ rights are often poorly protected. The 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse was the deadliest garment factory accident in…
In its weekly overview of its Rapid Exchange of Information System (RAPEX), the EU has produced the following report on the products that have recently been withdrawn, recalled or banned from the European market. The RAPEX system covers non-food products posing a risk to consumer health and safety, and highlights the commercial importance of product…
With the UK now committed to halting overall loss of biodiversity by 2020, in line with the European Biodiversity Strategy and UN Aichi targets, there is a growing need for businesses to report their biodiversity impacts, dependencies and responses. The BSI have developed BS 8583 to provide guidance on biodiversity issues for different types of organizations. The…
We are happy to report that the inaugural TRG charity event was a rousing success! So far we have managed to raise £465.55 for Red Nose Day, as well as a local environmental charity called Brighton Permaculture. We are pleased to be contributing to the fantastic work done by Comic Relief abroad, as well as…
In its weekly overview of its Rapid Exchange of Information System (RAPEX), the EU has produced the following report on the products that have recently been withdrawn, recalled or banned from the European market. The RAPEX system covers non-food products posing a risk to consumer health and safety, and highlights the commercial importance of product…
In its weekly overview of its Rapid Exchange of Information System (RAPEX), the EU has produced the following report on the products that have recently been withdrawn, recalled or banned from the European market. The RAPEX system covers non-food products posing a risk to consumer health and safety, and highlights the commercial importance of product…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has, at the request of the European Commission, submitted a report proposing a restriction on the manufacturing, use and placing on the market of bis(pentabromophenyl) ether (decaBDE), and on articles containing decaBDE in concentrations greater than 0.1% by weight. ECHA collaborated with the Norwegian Environment Agency throughout the drafting of…
In its weekly overview of its Rapid Exchange of Information System (RAPEX), the EU has produced the following report on the products that have recently been withdrawn, recalled or banned from the European market. The RAPEX system covers non-food products posing a risk to consumer health and safety, and highlights the commercial importance of product…
The use of certain technologies in the sorting of end-of-life textiles could increase the amount of discarded clothing and textiles that is recycled in a financially viable way, according to a report from WRAP, Defra and Manchester Metropolitan University. The report builds on previous work on textile recycling commissioned by the Waste and Resources Action…
BS EN 60065:2014 replaces BS EN 60065:2002+A12:2011 and constitutes a technical revision. What does the standard cover? BS EN 60065:2014 looks at the electronic safety principles and requirements of electronic components that protect people and equipment surroundings by reducing the risk of injury and damage caused by: electric shock excessive temperatures radiation implosion mechanical hazards…