Lab-grown luxuries: cruelty-free silk, diamonds, and leather offer an ethical alternative
Celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Stella McCartney are helping push a boom of high-quality, synthetic materials used by luxury goods firms
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US fashion brand Michael Kors to stop using animal fur
Move to adopt synthetic fibres comes six months after protesters heckle designer at New York speech
Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel – study
Exclusive: Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, researchers say, but China is set to lead the market
Feeling green: the brands bringing social consciousness into fashion
A group of established and emerging brands are pushing the boundaries on the British high street and beyond to create timeless pieces with accessible prices
The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: ‘There is reason for hope’
Until recently the battle to avert catastrophic climate change – floods, droughts, famine, mass migrations – seemed to be lost. But with the tipping point just years away, the tide is finally turning, thanks to innovations ranging from cheap renewables to lab-grown meat and electric airplanes
Tesla Roadster: nine things we know about the ‘smackdown to gasoline cars’
New electric supercar will break records according to Elon Musk, with blistering acceleration and 630-mile range. Here’s everything we know