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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 16 images FEBRUARY 2021 Neutral purchases land in Amazon rainforest as a gift for customers Sustainable clothing company Neutral has acquired 30,000sqm of the Amazon rainforest. Partnering with the Randers Rainforest’s Wildlife Foundation, the Fairtrade and organic cotton clothing and accessories brand said it had purchased the land in Bigai, Ecuador, as a unique Christmas gift for its customers. “The species richness makes this area special,” explains Tracy Richards, who is the country manager for UK and Ireland at Neutral. “There are no humans living in Bigai, only lots of amazing nature. However, to the south of the area are fields of cocoa and coffee plants, and forest is being cleared for cattle, so it is important to conserve the rainforest — there are frequent patrols of the rainforest to keep away poachers and any other unwanted visitors. “This is something that the Neutral team is passionate about, and aims to purchase more each year.” imagesmag.uk/Neutral- Amazon-Rainforest Neutral has partnered with the Randers Rainforest’s Wildlife Foundation ECO INDUSTRY NEWS Prince Charles urges businesses to join global sustainability charter The Prince of Wales has made an urgent appeal to private sector leaders around the world to give their support to a sustainability charter. In January, as part of his Sustainable Markets Initiative, Prince Charles unveiled the Terra Carta, or ‘Earth Charter’, which provides a roadmap to 2030 for companies to move towards a more sustainable future, and invest in helping to protect the planet. “The Terra Carta offers the basis of a recovery plan that puts nature, people and planet at the heart of global value creation – one that will harness the precious, irreplaceable power of nature combined with the transformative innovation and resources of the private sector,” commented Prince Charles. “To build a productive and sustainable future, it is critical that we accelerate and mainstream sustainability into every aspect of our economy. “To guarantee our future, we have no other choice but to make each day count – and it must start today.” imagesmag.uk/Terra-Carta New eco-friendly non-PVC screen printing inks from Avient Avient Corporation introduced its new Zodiac Taurus non-PVC screen printing inks in January. The new products are the third offering in the company’s Zodiac collection of eco-conscious screen printing inks, which includes silicone and water-based inks and was developed in order to offer customers “an easy way to convert to non-PVC technology”. Avient explained: “Zodiac Taurus non-PVC inks can create the sustainable garments that consumers seek, while providing the durability and feel expected by brand owners and printers. At the same time, there are no performance trade-offs with traditional plastisol ink. Comprised of a combination of bases, additives, pigments, ready-for-use colours and special-effect inks, the Zodiac Taurus family of non-PVC ink solutions delivers the convenience and printability of traditional plastisol ink systems.” imagesmag.uk/Zodiac-Taurus It is critical that we accelerate and mainstream sustainability into every aspect of our economy, says Prince Charles The Zodiac Taurus collection of non-PVC screen printing inks includes bases, additives, pigments, ready-for-use colours and special- effect inks Pin it... on the Images Pinterest boards: www.pinterest.co.uk/imagesmaguk/