![]() ![]() The question, according to USC environmental engineering professor David Gerber, is whether Kornit's technologies can have a noticeable impact on overall emissions levels. "Sustainability must be embedded into our supply chains, our products and our brands." ![]() "Everyone has to be on the table for this to work out as an ecosystem," said Marci Zaroff, CEO of ECOfashion during the conference. But critics say that change isn't happening fast enough. That's not to say the industry isn't working to reduce the environmental footprint of its products: Kornit, for example, prints on garments using their patented NeoPigment inks, certified and free of heavy metals, formaldehyde, and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APE), making them non-hazardous, non-toxic, and eco-friendly and brands like H&M are moving away from their fast fashion roots with their "conscious" collection, using materials like organic cotton and recycled polyester. The sector accounts for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a United Nations analysis, and the rise of fast fashion has only exacerbated the problem. The fashion world has long been scrutinized for its wasteful practices. "Leveraging Kornit technology, you can do it fully sustainable, fully green without any waste of water." As you all know, this industry is the second most polluting industry," said Kornit CEO Ronen Samuel. "Sustainability is the key factor that we are driving. More of a mash-up than traditional fashion weeks, Kornit featured catwalks alongside panel discussions, presentations by industry experts and live demos of sustainability tech. The show was part of a week-long eco-minded event hosted in L.A's fashion district by Kornit Digital, an Israel-based global digital printing company. The company’s H1 mini-ITX model posed a fire hazard, the U.S. In addition to supply-chain woes, NZXT recalled tens of thousands of PC cases earlier this year. The offering reflects how supply-chain troubles have forced companies to get creative so they can continue shipping out new products. The CPU includes a built-in GPU and is less appealing to scalpers, but it apparently can still handle popular online games like “League of Legends.” Instead, the budget-minded machine offers a general-purpose Ryzen 5600G processor. The phenomenon led NZXT to ditch the dedicated graphics card entirely in its new $800 Foundation PC. It’s a massive headache for players and streamers, who need the right hardware to run graphically demanding games such as “Grand Theft Auto V,” as well as less intensive titles such as “Fortnight.” ![]() Supply-chain issues triggered by the pandemic, as well as rising demand and scalpers, have inflated the price of many PC components and made them harder to come by in recent years. Headquartered in the City of Industry, about 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, NZXT did not respond to requests for comment on the deal. The 17-year-old company closed the nine-figure deal within the last month, and it estimated that $35 million would be used to repurchase stock from co-founder Johnny Hou, who also co-founded L.A.-based coffee accessories maker Acaia. NZXT sells PC cases and accessories, as well as custom and pre-built gaming machines.
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