The materials shaping fashion’s future, AI-powered technology to fight littering from cars and saving the planet one bottle of gin at a time.

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As we enter a new age of industry innovation, we dig deeper into the biotech fabrics that could be infiltrating your wardrobe in the years to come.

What will fashion look like in the year 2041? With trends churning around in 20-year cycles, there’s a pretty good chance we could have a slouchy loungewear boom on our hands. Slipping into sweatpants, hoodies, and UGG boots, the teens of distant tomorrow might find themselves looking back to the halcyon days of the global pandemic for inspiration when it comes to their wardrobes, in much the same way as we’re currently mining the aesthetics of the Y2K era. That said, we should probably (see: definitely) remove that ‘vintage’ Ed Hardy trucker cap from the depths of our Depop basket.

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Save the planet by drinking gin. These eco spirits are worth a dram.

In the 12 months to October last year, us Brits spent £2.2 billion on gin. It's officially our favourite spirit, with around 6,000 types of the stuff currently in production. In 2013, some 152 UK distilleries were making the beverage, now its at least 441. 

However, this growth has an environmental impact. For example, traditionally, gin is made from wheat. This requires nitrogen fertiliser, which can result in air and water pollution. But, recent research states that making gin from peas is a great idea. Yes, peas. Spirit produced from peas has a smaller environmental footprint in 12 different areas including global warming, resource depletion and acidification.

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New cameras to catch littering motorists as instances rise 250% during coronavirus.

Drivers in Kent and Lancashire could be fined up to £120 for dropping rubbish out of their cars after new camera technology is installed.

According to The Sunday Times, unpaid council litter pickers in Maidstone recovered around 1,950 tons of litter in the last 12 months — a rise of 250% on the year before, at a cost of approximately £1.2m.

Drivers photographed throwing waste out of their car by new “Littercam” technology will be fined £90, rising to £120 if unpaid after 15 days.

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