Recycling clothes is outrageously expensive thanks to fast fashion

Up to €11 billion (around $12.9 billion) will be needed to make textile-to-textile recycling viable by 2035, according to a ...

You Paid to Have Old Clothes Recycled. Here’s What That Really Means.

Collection services offer convenience, but most garments are shredded into low-grade stuffing or sent abroad to an uncertain ...

Your 'recycled polyester' leggings are not as sustainable as you think

Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer ...
The Daily of the University of Washington

As thrifting culture evolves, one generation’s trash becomes another’s treasure

Thrifting is in. Thrifting is eco-friendly and saves the planet from the cruel hands of fast fashion. Thrifting lets you wear cool vintage pieces made with care and artistry, for a price that won’t ...
WSOC-TV

Springclean keeps clothing, textiles out of trash while giving back

CHARLOTTE — Tucked into the Innovation Barn, the Springclean workshop is where CT Anderson loves to create. The textile upcycling nonprofit makes new clothes, pillows, bags, and anything the ...

County recycling event turns old clothes into new opportunities

From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24, the County of Ventura’s Public Works and General Services agencies will host a textile and ...
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Have unwanted clothes that can't go in the trash? Look for these blue bins in Massachusetts

WOBURN - As you start your spring cleaning, a reminder that throwing out clothing and other textiles is no longer allowed in Massachusetts. Lawmakers passed the ban last fall due to growing ...