In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

Fashion is built on novelty. As seasons turn and styles shift, garments once deemed desirable can quickly fall out of favour — and when they do, the prognosis is rarely good. Nearly four-fifths of ...

Nike clothing is the most polluting of five brands tested, Changing Markets Foundation determined in its “Spinning Greenwash” report on how the fashion industry’s shift to recycled polyester is ...

In 2022, the world discarded around 268 million tonnes of plastic waste, but just 14 per cent of that – around 38 million tonnes – was recycled, according to a new analysis. The rest was either burned ...

It takes 200 years for polyester clothing to break down meaning that every piece of polyester clothing ever made still exists today. Even for the most conscious consumers, it can be a challenge to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink ...

Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive analysis ...

CLOTHES MADE FROM recycled polyester release more microplastics into the environment than regular polyester garments, according to new testing. The finding undermines one of the main sustainability ...

Reformation and Levi's are just the beginning. Stella McCartney's namesake label is considered a sustainability pioneer in the high-end fashion front. Rooted in McCartney's personal vegetarian ...