Each year, the global fashion industry generates more than 200 billion pounds of textile waste, with fast fashion alone contributing to around 10% of global carbon emissions. Overproduction to satisfy ...

Global textile waste exceeds 92 million tons annually, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Recycling rates are less than 15 percent; most is landfilled or burned. Loom Carbon ...

When a shirt is stained beyond saving or those threadbare jeans can’t make one more trip to the donation bin, don’t toss them ...

Amsterdam-based Fashion for Good has launched its Sorting for Circularity USA report. The report covers consumer disposal behavior, textile waste composition and the potential for fiber-to-fiber ...

Reuse and repair provisions are part of these states' proposed textile EPR bills. Meanwhile, California is mulling three ...

Many people donate and resell used clothing. But what about that single sock, the ripped stuffed animal, or those shirts with the sweat-stained collars? Those lower-quality textiles often end up in ...

Chemical sorting can be utilized to selectively collect polyester from waste plastics and textiles. In the product stream, clean polyesters are obtained because the process eliminates colorants and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Esha writes about building better, more regenerative businesses. Polyester has become a popular choice globally, and may even be ...

India’s textile recycling industry is driving global circular fashion, turning waste into sustainable fabrics and ...

Textile-to-textile regeneration company Reju has announced its first US-based industrial facility will be in Rochester, New York with the aim of regenerating 300m articles annually.

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