Behind the convenience and flashiness of fast fashion lie its unsustainable practices and ecological consequences, from the making of plastic-derived textiles to its disposal. According to the ...
Textile wastewater treatment practices inadvertently produce toxic byproducts—including chloroform and bromoform—at alarming ...
In this guest column, Bükra Kalaycı, from Global Standard, says eliminating PFASs is not just a compliance exercise.
Most individuals are unaware that post-consumer textile pollution is a serious public health hazard and an issue of tremendous environmental racism that disproportionately affects communities in the ...
As fashion brands work to reduce their environmental impact, a new report finds they still have a long way to go in embracing a circular economy. The Circularity Gap Report, which was authored by ...
When it comes to “sustainable fashion,” there are many definitions, each looking at the environmental impact of the fashion industry from a different perspective. The main goal of all these approaches ...
Global apparel industry think tank New Standard Institute threw its weight-specifically, 4,500 pounds-behind the push to pass AB405, The Fashion Environmental Accountability Act (The Fashion Act) in ...
Months after the European Union launched the transitional phase of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the textile sector ...
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) today launches the Higg Index Design and Development Module (DDM). Along with the release last month of its updated Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) - ...
The RealReal examined data from the Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations to explore the impact of fast fashion. - Polonio Video // Shutterstock The RealReal examined data from the ...
Textile waste is a major environmental threat. Here’s what’s being done about it. Hand holding clothing tag with textile waste in background. Behind the convenience and flashiness of fast fashion lie ...