Why wood is not a fossil fuel

There are many burning issues with sustainability in the fashion industry, as we know. It seems the British heritage brand Burberry has sought to make these crises literal, by burning more than £28m worth of surplus fashion and cosmetic products. An eagle-eyed reader ploughing through Burberry’s 2017/18 annual report noticed a statistic for “finished goods physically destroyed during the year”. Perhaps Burberry should be applauded for its transparency, but praise has been drowned out by the ensuing furore. In social media parlance “many people aren’t liking” what Burberry has done. But then incinerating high-end goods that most people would kill for was bound to look like an obscene bonfire of vanity. According to reports it has even riled shareholders, with at least one protesting that they don’t understand why they weren’t given the opportunity to buy up the stock first. You can see why they might be spooked. On one hand Burberry … [Read more...] about Burberry’s bonfire of the vanities is brazen and ecologically reckless

Khloe Kardashian has taken a step back from the current flurry of drama surrounding her private life. All eyes were on Khloe recently after Jordyn Woods took a lie detector test to prove that she'd never slept with Khloe's ex - and the father of her daughter, True - Tristan Thompson. The 35 year old dumped Tristan earlier this year after he kissed Jordyn - a model for Khloe's line Good American and the best mate of Khloe's sister Kylie. Jordyn claims the lie detector shows she never slept with Tristan, but it doesn't seem Khloe's quite so willing to forgive and forget. She shared a series of thought-provoking paragraphs that fans are convinced are meant for Jordyn. Instagram One read: "Learn to discipline your emotions and handle yourself with grace in situations where people push you into being cruel. Take control over your emotions." "Being nice is honestly so hard when everyone is so stupid," she added, "Liars are always ready to take oaths." A third raged: "Stop being so … [Read more...] about Khloe Kardashian oozes confidence in white dress as Jordyn Woods drama rages on

Iran has seized another foreign tanker in the Gulf, a state media agency has said.The vessel, carrying 700,000 litres of "smuggled fuel" bound for Arab states, was intercepted near Farsi Island in the Gulf, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said.Lebanon's al-Mayadeen TV station reported that it was taken on Wednesday.Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Ramezan Zirahi, quoted by state television, said: "The IRGC's naval forces have seized a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries."Seven sailors of different nationalities were detained, he said. Advertisement "The seizure of the oil tanker was in coordination with Iran's judiciary authorities and based on their order," Fars quoted him as saying.The reported seizure comes at a time of high tensions in the region, as Tehran struggles to cope with harsh economic sanctions imposed by the US. More from Iran US student accused of spying freed by Iran in prisoner … [Read more...] about Iran seizes tanker carrying ‘smuggled’ fuel in the Gulf, state media says

It cost more than $25 billion to put just 12 men onto the dusty surface of the moon, but establishing a permanent colony on the lunar surface may actually be cheaper than previously believed. A new study commissioned by Nasa has estimated the cost of returning humans to the moon could cost less than half of Apollo missions and within the space agency's current budget. The study has revealed that the cost of sending humans back to the moon could cost up to 90 per cent less than expected by partnering with private companies and mining for lunar resources. A new study funded by Nasa has found the cost of sending humans back to the moon could be much less than previously thought. It proposes establishing a permanent colony there where astronauts could mine hydrogen fuel from the lunar surface for private companies. An illustration of a proposed lunar base is shown above It estimated that it would cost around $10 billion (£6.4 billion) for two competing companies to send … [Read more...] about Should we MINE the Moon? Selling off resources could make colonising the lunar surface more affordable

A GOVERNMENT aide was dramatically marched out of Downing Street by police over fears she couldn't be trusted, it was claimed today. Sonia Khan, a Treasury adviser, was allegedly blasted by Boris Johnson's feared enforcer Dominic Cummings in a fiery encounter - and sacked on the spot. Cummings - the Vote Leave mastermind brought in to Number 10 as Boris' chief adviser - was first alleged to have accused her of leaking information. But today it emerged that the row was over whether Ms Khan had stayed in touch with people close to her former boss, Philip Hammond. It's understood that Ms Khan was forced to hand over both her work and personal phone-logs to show who she had been calling. A former aide to Mr Hammond said today: "It says it all that Dominic Cummings has taken such relish in firing yet another female Spad - it’s frankly pretty sick."She has no idea what she was accused of. "The thought of Sonia - a passionate Leaver - leaking to Hammond and co is just fantasy." Sources … [Read more...] about Chancellor’s adviser sacked ‘because she couldn’t be trusted’ over links to Philip Hammond’s aides