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Chellie Pingree cannot imagine throwing perfectly good clothing away. The idea, in fact, is practically anathema to her. “I come from the state of Maine; I represent Maine,” the Democratic ...

There are “three legs to the stool” when it comes to textile recycling—collection, sortation, and finally, the processes that turn waste into new, saleable product. Knowing this, recently launched ...

Seen as something of a holy grail of circularity, textile-to-textile recycling remains a hot topic, as evidenced by multiple discussions on the subject at the recent Textiles Recycling Expo in ...

Before any clothing can be recycled, it must be taken apart. This process, known as disassembly, is quickly becoming a major sticking point in the race to scale textile-to-textile recycling. “You ...

The Dutch textile industry stands at a crossroads. Fast fashion and overconsumption are driving an ever-growing mountain of waste, while the Netherlands is committed to achieving a fully circular ...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, textiles accounted for nearly 6 percent of the municipal solid waste generated in 2018, the most recent data available on the agency’s website.

Our campus is proud to have a textile recycling/donation bin conveniently located adjacent to the East Campus Garage, next to the Amazon Locker. In November 2022, Massachusetts implemented a ban on ...