Much of what she finds is textile waste: scraps of synthetic ... "We estimate around 62 per cent of the clothes in most people's wardrobe is made up of plastic, either pure polyester garments ...

In a time when “fast fashion” is having a devastating impact on the environment, you might think the answer lies in making clothes that are built to last. Think again.

Want a wedding that is big on love but light on waste? This Indian couple shares practical tips for planning a sustainable ...

It’s the basis of many products we use, is weaved into the clothes we ... But being mostly made from fossil fuels, and with around 300 million tonnes of plastic waste created every year, plastic ...

Plastic is everywhere. It’s in the packaging of our food, the toys our children play with, and even in the clothes we wear ... the growing global plastic waste crisis and underscores the ...

And of that waste, a staggering 6.3 billion tons never made it to a recycling bin—a figure that stunned the scientists who crunched the numbers in 2017. No one knows how much unrecycled plastic ...

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But even with this redistribution of clothes between charity shops ... manufacturer of construction materials made from recycled textile and plastic waste, which plans to expand its network ...