Packaging itself takes up almost a third of all plastics production, but only 14 percent of it will be recycled, according to a joint report by the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation. And this plastic waste problem is escalating with the rise of e-commerce, ...
Research shows that the fashion business is one of themost polluting industries in the globe. According to the EPA data, in the U.S, an average person wastes 70 pounds of textile per year. Each year, clothing brands produce 13 million tons of waste each year, of which 95% can be recyc...
Why fast fashion brands are getting a visit from a textile waste zombie In an effort to encourage responsible fashion practices, The Or Foundation teamed up with artist Jeremy Hutchinson to send a clothing waste zombie into high street shops Dead White Man by Jeremy Hutchi...
Almost all recycled polyester is made from PET (polyethylene terephthalate) fromplastic bottles, according to the non-profit Textile Exchange. In Europe, most textile waste is either dumped or burned. Only 22 percent is recycled or reused—and most of that is turned into insulation, mattress stuf...
world’s most polluting. Some92 million tonsof textile waste are created globally every year, and the majority of these garments are made out of nonbiodegradable and polluting plastics. As dump sites overflow and toxic waste seeps into our oceans, the question is: Can fashionable ever be ...
Fluorogistx is proud to share that Chemours is the recipient of a gold medal for their efforts in sustainability by EcoVadis, a sustainability management system. With the excellent rating on Chemours’ sustainable supply chain, Chemours is now in the top 5% of all responding companies....
Spain-based companyRecovermeticulously sorts through different kinds of cotton textile waste to produce high quality, mechanically recycled, cotton fiber. There's also biological recycling. Fiber waste from theRivcott cotton "gin"(or cotton engine) is composted to become fertilizer for a new cotton ...
The world continues to face a problem of heightened consumerism and massive waste. With new ultra-fast fashion brands stepping up to the lead from fast fashion, the generation of textile waste could grow further, exacerbating the already problematic situation. ...
Textile Waste A significant problem with fast fashion brands is that most items—including unsold deadstock, returns, and those disposed of on the consumer end— areneither recycled nor donated. And even if they are donated (as only15%of clothing is in America), less than20%will find a seco...
Spain-based companyRecovermeticulously sorts through different kinds of cotton textile waste to produce high quality, mechanically recycled, cotton fiber. There’s also biological recycling. Fiber waste from theRivcott cotton “gin”(or cotton engine) is composted to become fertilizer for a new cotton...