Everything that changed here, in the order it changed. New sources archived, claims regraded, and the corrections we have had to make — including the ones nobody would have noticed.
When we get something wrong, you read it here first
Evidence changes. A document gets withdrawn, a standard is revised, a manufacturer finally answers a question they had been dodging. When that happens, whatever we published on the back of it stops being as solid as it was — so we downgrade it, and we say so on this page before we change anything else.
Most sites quietly edit the old page. We would rather you could check.
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Verify Textile Eco-Claims Under EU Rules
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Find or Start a Repair Café Near You
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What Organic Cotton Certification Actually Checks — and What It Can’t Promise
When you pick up a cotton shirt labeled “organic,” a specific set of checks stands behind…
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How to Read a Textile Certification: What the EU Directive Actually Requires
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What the Ocean’s Carbon Experiments Actually Tell Us
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Europe’s 2025 emissions report: what the numbers actually show
New data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) offers a concrete snapshot of where Europe stands…
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What the carbon beneath your feet and the fires overhead have in common
Two very different climate stories — one about ancient Arctic carbon, one about European wildfires —…
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Start a Neighborhood Tool Library: Share What You Rarely Use
A tool library is a simple idea: neighbors pool the tools they rarely use — a…
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Right to Repair Laws: What They Require
Learn what Right to Repair laws require in the U.S., including parts, tools, and info for…
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Why Recycling Rules Change and How to Keep Up
Recycling rules vary by city and change often. Learn why they shift and get tips to…
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Repair Cafés: Fix Broken Items for Free
Community events where volunteers fix your broken items for free. Learn what they can and can’t…
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Biodegradable Trash Bags in Landfills: Reality Check
Do biodegradable bags actually break down in landfills? Find out why they may not decompose as…
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What textile EPR means for your old clothes — and what it doesn’t
Europe generates around 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste every year. That is the scale of…
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Texas’s new repair law: what it covers, what it costs, and what it leaves out
Starting September 1, Texas becomes the ninth state to guarantee the right to repair consumer electronics,…
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New textile certification rules tighten how recycled claims get verified
When you see a recycled-content claim on a jacket or a pair of jeans, the credibility…
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What the ‘organic’ label on cotton must prove
The “organic” label on a cotton product is not a single, self-defined claim. It is a…
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Right to Repair: What the New Laws Require and How to Comply
Starting September 1, Texans gain the right to repair their own electronics. The Texas Right to…