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The economic viability of high-quality plastics versus recyclable plastics involves various factors. High- quality plastics often provide better performance than recyclable plastics, but it is also costlier due to their production processes and materials. Recyclable plastics. They are cheaper production. They lower durability or performance. Economic viability requires considering multiple aspects like production costs, market demands, environmental impact, recycling, infrastructure, regulations, and end-user preferences. Recycled plastics, often contain higher levels of chemicals such as toxic flame retardants, benzene and other carcinogens, environmental pollutants including brominated and chlorinated dioxins, and numerous endocrine disruptors that can cause changes to the body's natural hormone levels. Recyclable plastics are derived from post-consumer or post-industrial plastic waste. Plastic are polymers, long chains of atoms arranged in repeating units and when recycled, plastic actually gets downcycled, meaning that the quality and durability decreases every time as these long chains of atoms get broken down and shortened The economic evaluation of high-quality plastics versus recyclable plastics is a multifaceted analysis encompassing several critical factors. While high-quality plastics exhibit superior performance characteristics, their elevated costs, attributed to intricate production processes and premium materials, contribute to a higher economic burden. Conversely, recyclable plastics present a potentially more economical production alternative, yet they may compromise on durability and overall performance. Achieving economic viability in this context necessitates a comprehensive examination of various dimensions, including production costs, market demands, environmental implications, recycling infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and end-user preferences. Striking a balance among these considerations is imperative for informed decision-making in the plastic industry. A noteworthy aspect of recycled plastics introduces a complex dimension. These materials often contain heightened concentrations of chemicals, such as toxic flame retardants, benzene, carcinogens, and environmental pollutants like brominated and chlorinated dioxins. Furthermore, a myriad of endocrine disruptors are present, potentially inducing alterations in the body's natural hormone levels. This underscores the importance of understanding the environmental and health ramifications associated with recycled plastics.

The review of this research study segments online consumers into different consumer categories based on how they perceive and relate to the fashion business through social media. Therefore, the diversified nuances of consumer behaviour have been studied in this paper. The study focuses on two crucial stages that have a significant influence on social media usage in the world of fashion. This study categorises consumers into groups based on their perceptions and relationships they have with the fashion brands, using K-means cluster analysis. It is a ground-breaking study in the fashion world because it adopts the fashion consumer–brand relationship index and fashion consumer brand perception index with the aid of social media, laying a solid foundation for similar studies to be conducted in other fashion industry verticals. Policymakers might use the study's results to build strategies to enhance consumer behaviour of marketers in the world of fashion.

AbstractOver a period of time sustainability and sustainable development goals (SDGs) are emerging as central theme and issue of concern for companies and stakeholders across the globe. The challenges are in the preview of regulatory requirements and compliance for environmental, social, and governance issues. The issues are varying from industry to industry and firm to firm as per the requirements and pressure from regulatory bodies, stakeholder groups, peers, and society. This is an inductive research design based exploratory study, revolves around most polluting and socially challenged textiles and clothing industry. The two Indian, global textile giant Birla Cellulose and Arvind Limited used as a case study exemplar for stakeholder value mapping for SDGs prioritization. The companies are considered for the study based on their sustainability reporting, social legacy, brand value, market capitalization, and global reach. Further, the discussions are explored in the preview of existing literature and well‐grounded stakeholder theory.

Marx's assertion that religion "is the opium of the people" is his most famous invocation of opium, but references to the drug appear throughout his work, providing a window into his theories of gender, the family, and the state. Responding to moral panics around a spike in rates of infanticide by opium among the working class in 19th-century England, Marx suggests that the spike was caused by women's increasing workforce participation. Marx uses trades of opium and cotton between England and China to exemplify problems with prevailing economic theories of money and exchange, but he also explains why opium and cotton were not comparable trades: the illicit opium trade in China undermined the Chinese government by promoting corruption. While many accounts of commodity trades in the 19th century treat opium as either a normal commodity or a moral disaster, Marx's invocations of opium and infanticide encompass a debate about working-class subsistence, changing bourgeois norms, and state power.