fabric archives - planet forward - 克罗地亚vs加拿大让球 //www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/fabric/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 28 feb 2023 18:36:56 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 fast fashion’s effects on the environment //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/fast-fashion-environment-effects/ fri, 07 feb 2020 17:31:31 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/fast-fashions-effects-on-the-environment/ the affordable and trendy clothing in your closet that from fast fashion retailers that is hurting the environment.

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fast fashion is one of the main contributors of waste, and about 8.9 million tons of clothing and footwear ended up in landfill in 2017, according to the epa. most clothing from these retailers goes unworn in people’s closets, but the amount to make, wash and to buy these clothing items damages the environment and takes away many natural resources. when considering to buy from fast fashion retailers consider will it go to good use and be worn well. 

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sustainable shopping //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/sustainable-shopping-business-model/ thu, 05 dec 2019 04:55:22 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/sustainable-shopping/ we must consider every dollar we spend as a vote cast. let's vote responsibly.

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let’s be honest, fashion consumerism won’t be taking a downturn anytime soon. as someone who loves and promotes second-hand shopping, i can also understand why others might not be too keen. with the environmental damage caused by textile consumption and fast fashion on the rise it’s important to keep consumers knowledgeable on alternatives to sustainable fashion beyond thrifting.  

the not for profit business model of magpies & peacocks is worth talking about because it could be the future of the fashion industry if we properly use the power of our paychecks. if more shoppers supported companies who followed sustainable practices, the demand will increase, and companies and businesses will follow that demand. if we come together and expect more of those whom we give our hard-earned money to i truly believe we can help shape a happier humanity and a healthier planet.

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first silicon-based solar cell fabrics //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/first-silicon-based-solar-cell-fabrics/ tue, 17 sep 2013 19:30:52 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/first-silicon-based-solar-cell-fabrics/ this is the first silicon-based optical fiber with solar cell characteristics

a team of researchers is working on solar cell fabrics that could catch sunlight from various angles and one day power devices like smartphones.

john badding, a professor of chemistry at penn state university, along with an international team of scientists, have developed the first silicon-based optical fiber with solar cell characteristics that can be scaled up to many meters in length.

badding and the team created a fiber out of crystalline silicon semiconductor materials that are capable of also acting as a solar cell. this was made possible by creating a thinner fiber that has its own integrated electronic component. this means it doesn’t need to integrate fiber-optics with chips.

high-pressure chemistry techniques inserted the semiconducting materials into small holes in the optical fibers layer-by-layer. the end result was a silicon-based optical fiber that curves and twists, allowing sunlight to be collected at various angles.

weaving together the silicon, solar cell wires can create fabrics capable of generating electrical power. this could be beneficial for smartphone and tablet batteries with short lifespans.

“our goal is to extend high-performance electronic and solar-cell function to longer lengths and to more flexible forms. we already have made meters-long fibers but, in principle, our team’s new method could be used to create bendable silicon solar-cell fibers of over 10 meters in length,” said badding. “long, fiber-based solar cells give us the potential to do something we couldn’t really do before: we can take the silicon fibers and weave them together into a fabric with a wide range of applications such as power generation, battery charging, chemical sensing, and biomedical devices.”

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michigan engineering builds hand-woven wind turbines in guatemala //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/michigan-engineering-builds-hand-woven-wind-turbines-in-guatemala/ wed, 20 jul 2011 14:36:57 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/michigan-engineering-builds-hand-woven-wind-turbines-in-guatemala/ university of michigan bluelab engineering students develop a wind turbine in a guatemalan village using only locally available materials and hand-woven fabric.

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