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Davos 2023: Education is key to driving sustainability in blockchain and beyond
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, brings together global leaders and thinkers across various industries to hone in on global issues each year. As the world of crypto and blockchain continues to push into the mainstream, it has become a topic of discussion at the legacy event. Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr moderated a panel on Jan. 17, which touched on sustainability efforts in the blockchain industry. Even though not all panelists come from the same background, they unanimously highlighted education and learning as the key to driving sustainability in emerging technologies during “The emergence of Breakthrough Technologies” panel. The panel’s focus viewed sustainability in the blockchain industry through two lenses. One is ...
We’re Vintage Experts—These Are the Best Trends to Shop Second-Hand This Autumn
Although Second-Hand September is drawing to a close, here at Who What Wear, we practice what we preach and are constantly on the lookout for pre-loved gems that will become much-loved pieces in our wardrobes. Regular readers will know that we pride ourselves on making sensible shopping decisions, with a view that every item we purchase—whatever the price point—should be viewed as an investment. And whether you’re after an iconic piece you missed out on the first time around, a timeless classic you’ll love forever or a spectacular one-off no one else will own, it pays to shop pre-loved. There is one category that shoppers have often discounted pre-loved fashion as a contender for, though, and that’s trends. Thankfully, “this season, the tren...
We’re Vintage Experts—These Are the Best Trends to Shop Secondhand This Autumn
Although Secondhand September is drawing to a close, here at Who What Wear we practice what we preach and are constantly on the lookout for pre-loved gems that will become much loved and worn pieces in our wardrobes. Regular readers will know that we pride ourselves on making sensible shopping decisions, with a view that every item we purchase—whatever the price point—should be viewed as an investment. And whether you’re after an iconic piece you missed out on the first time around, a timeless classic you’ll love forever or a spectacular one-off no one else will own, it pays to shop pre-loved. There is one category that shoppers have often discounted pre-loved fashion as a contender for though, and that’s trends. Thankfully, “this season the tren...
So Many Celebrities Love This Affordable Sustainable Brand
More than a fashion brand, Pangaia is a treasure trove of information. With the environment at the core of it, Pangaia openly shares its contribution to protecting the environment, along with plenty of information (and even a glossary if you’re looking to expand your sustainable understanding). With each purchase, the brand promises to plant, protect or restore a tree, which has allowed them to reach a milestone of planting, protecting and restoring over 1 million trees through the Tomorrow Tree Fund. If there’s one thing Pangaia doesn’t shy away from it’s colour, and its become an aspect of the brand that makes it so recognisable. Name a palette, and they probably have it, although with new seasons we’re given new core colours to suit the chan...
The Actual Clothes Worn on “Love Island” Are Up For Grabs in an eBay Auction
“Love Island” super fans, we’re going to let you in on a little secret: you can get your hands on the exact outfits that the Islanders have worn throughout the series. And it’s all for a good cause. Around 200 million tonnes of clothes end up in landfill every single year in the UK. So, in a bid to beat the fast fashion crisis, “Love Island” committed to dressing its presenter and contestants exclusively in secondhand clothing from eBay. And now, after being worn on screen in Mallorca, some of these preloved items are being resold in a public auction on the show’s sponsor’s site. So, whether you’ve had your head turned by Ekin-Su’s Rat & Boa dress or Indiyah’s gold House of CB dress, you better act fast. Launching at 8pm...
MiCA and ToFR: The EU moves to regulate the crypto-asset market
On the last day of June, the European Union reached an agreement on how to regulate the crypto-asset industry, giving the green light to Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), the EU’s main legislative proposal to oversee the industry in its 27 member countries. A day earlier, on June 29, lawmakers in the member states of the European Parliament had already passed the Transfer of Funds Regulation (ToFR), which imposes compliance standards on crypto assets to crack down on money laundering risks in the sector. Given this scenario, today we will further explore these two legislations that, due to their broad scope, can serve as a parameter for the other Financial Action Task Force (FATF) members outside of the 27 countries of the EU. As it’s always good to understand not only the resul...
“Love Island” Host Laura Whitmore’s Clothes Are Up For Grabs in an eBay Auction
“Love Island” super fans, we’re going to let you in on a little secret: you can get your hands on the exact outfits that host Laura Whitmore has worn throughout the series. And it’s all for a good cause. Around 200 million tonnes of clothes end up in landfill every single year in the UK. So, in a bid to beat the fast fashion crisis, “Love Island” committed to dressing its presenter and contestants exclusively in secondhand clothing from eBay. And now, after being worn on screen in Mallorca, some of these preloved items are being resold in a public auction on the show’s sponsor’s site. So, whether you’ve had your head turned by Whitmore’s denim jumpsuit or have got your eye on one of her vintage floral dresses, you better act fast....
The Actual “Love Island” Clothes Are Up For Grabs in an eBay Auction
“Love Island” super fans, we’re going to let you in on a little secret: you can get your hands on the exact outfits the Islanders have worn throughout the series. And it’s all for a good cause. Around 200 million tonnes of clothes end up in landfill every single year in the UK. So, in a bid to beat the fast fashion crisis, “Love Island” committed to dressing its contestants exclusively in secondhand clothing from eBay. And now, after being worn in the Mallorcan villa, some of these preloved items are being resold in a public auction on the show’s sponsor’s site. So, whether you’ve had your head turned by Ekin-Su’s Hervé Leger bodycon dress, or have dreamt of coupling up with Gemma’s gold sequin House of CB number, you better...
The Ultimate Guide to Clothing Rentals in the UK
The future of fashion is the community closet; multi-brand clothing rental websites and apps at every price point. It’s no secret that the fashion and textiles industry is a major player in our global waste problem, alongside the dangers of oil and agriculture. We still have quite a way to go if we want to close the loop on circular fashion, but the growing fashion rental economy is helping to push our consumption in a more sustainable direction. In the past few years, the fashion rental economy has grown at an exceptional rate. American company Rent the Runway was one of the first big names in the rental business, and it’s still going strong a whole decade layer. Since then, the UK has quickly followed suit with dozens of fashion rental websites and apps, specialising in every...
Bitcoin’s real energy use questioned as Ethereum founder criticizes BTC
The ever-raging debate around Bitcoin’s energy consumption has been re-ignited, with founding member of Ethereum Anthony Donofrio claiming that Bitcoin is using “way too much” energy. According to figures from Digiconomist, Bitcoin (BTC) currently uses 0.82% of the world’s power while Ethereum (ETH) uses 0.34%. Ethereum researcher Justin Drake posted the figures to his 56,000 followers that Donofrio retweeted, stating: If bitcoin is really using nearly 1% of the energy on earth that is way too much for a pet rock. https://t.co/CDL32jk5FF — Texture, PhD (@iamtexture) June 9, 2022 Ethereum proponents are attempting to take shots at Bitcoin while simultaneously promoting Ethereum’s upcoming transition to proof-of-stake, Drake added another tweet moments later that read: “Ethereum post-m...
