Clothes sourced from plants could expand deforestation – or abate it

GRETE was mentioned in one of Mongabay’s articles when talking about how scientists and companies are looking to a small section of the textile market to address the clothing industry’s threats to climate and ecosystems: 

“Now the situation has changed, because the clothing brands are worried about raw material availability and environmental issues at the same time,” says Ali Harlin, a research professor at VTT Technical Research Centre in Finland and a coordinating partner for the EU-backed GRETE project, which funds research into bio-based fabrics.

Mongabay is a nonprofit environmental science and conservation news platform that produces original reporting by leveraging over 800 correspondents in some 70 countries. Their articles are syndicated by dozens of local, national, regional, and international outlets, extending their reach beyond 8 million monthly website visitors.

Read the full article at their website: Clothes sourced from plants could expand deforestation – or abate it

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