GreenBiz

MAY 15, 2020

The fashion industry is unsustainable — here's how journalism is inspiring activism to improve it. The fast fashion industry has long been critiqued for unsustainable practices and unethical working conditions. Segran writes about design, with a particular focus on the fashion industry as a senior staff writer at Fast Company Magazine.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems. Winner of the 2018 Global Change Award , the company aims to unlock value for the textile and fashion industry, for farmers and for the planet. Pamani: How do the textiles produced by Agraloop stack up against recycled fabrics? Nicole Pamani.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2022

French startup Carbios recently signed an agreement with On, Patagonia, Puma and Salomon meant to accelerate the commercialization of its bio-recycling technology for textiles.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2020

Less than 1 percent of clothing material today is refashioned to produce new clothing. This is one potential solution.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The fashion industry's enormous waste problem is pushing governments, particularly in Europe, towards ambitious recycling targets.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 5, 2020

This fashion boutique is made with clay tiles, upcycled metal, recycled beer bottles and more.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Scaling Circular Fashion in North America: Part 2. What will it take to transition the fashion industry toward circularity at scale? The need for urgent action is clear: While the lifespan of individual garments dwindles, the environmental footprint of the apparel industry continues to grow. A continuation of Part 1: [link].

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 19, 2021

Clothing company Piki Poma’s founders, sisters Mirna Litovic and Ida Babic, both come from a fashion design background. Last year in 2020, Litovic and Babic decided to begin creating natural and eco-friendly bags, shoes and clothing made using sustainable, cutting edge materials (including 100% recycled fibers).

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Sponsored: Why fashion brands should care about circularity — and how to avoid being seen as greenwashing.

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GreenBiz

JULY 10, 2024

Clothes are complicated to make, difficult to recycle and have low resale value — and that’s holding back the industry’s green credentials.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 5, 2025

A new study suggests that circular fashion (CF) the practice of recycling, reselling, and renting clothing to reduce waste might not be the green solution it claims to be. Our paper shows that that the circular fashion solution, which has been embraced by governments and industry, does not stand up to the slightest scrutiny.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 28, 2023

firm Protein Evolution and Australian venture Samsara Eco are three early-stage companies pioneering enzymatic approaches to recycling textiles. French startup Carbios, U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 4, 2021

trillion dollar fashion industry may be economically thriving in the age of fast-changing trends but it is in no way sustainable. In fact, fashion is the second largest polluting industry after fossil fuels. Flaws In The Consumption Side of Fast Fashion. The massive 2.5 Cheap Clothing Harms The Environment .

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Environmental charity Hubbub , Glasgow-based Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) and environmental consultant Ecosurety have joined forces to launch Slow Threads: The Sustainable Fashion Fair during Scotland’s Climate Week. Meet the campaigners, academics and community groups exploring circular solutions to fashion’s problems.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular. The challenge is making PV waste recycling and repurposing more efficient than it currently is in order to move towards a more circular economy. A more circular solar industry at the recycling level. Do you offer a recycling program?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

Collecting clothing for recycling (image credit: Getty Images/Maskot). Hietto said the report provides critical insights on how the Nordic countries can advance their waste management systems from traditional recycling to a fully integrated circular economy.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 17, 2020

Sometimes, being disruptive is fashionable.

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GreenBiz

JULY 18, 2023

Spanish fashion group Inditex said it will turn to recycling and regenerative farming to help meet ambitious new sustainability targets.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In H&M's flagship Paris store it is hard to find clothes that don't claim to be made from "recycled materials".

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The vast waste and pollution caused by the fashion industry has made recycling clothes a top priority, but only now are simple tasks like pulling the sole off a shoe being done by machines.

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GreenBiz

JULY 26, 2021

LanzaTech, a carbon recycling tech company, views addressing those industrial emissions as an opportunity. And in its latest announced partnership with athletic apparel company Lululemon, it’s creating yarn and fabric using recycled carbon emissions. That equates to about 8 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Innovation.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 22, 2022

As we enter the warmer months, waste and recycling sites are increasingly vulnerable to fire. The content of waste streams seems to change in an ongoing, unpredictable fashion. Instead, they are often simply thrown in with general household waste or recycling. James Mountain offers pointers on fire safety.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 14, 2021

When Adidas releases a new jacket, it's hot fashion news. When that stylish jacket is made with ocean plastic, it's world-changing. The Terrex MyShelter PrimaLoft Hooded Jacket has classic Adidas styling and all the good looks you could want.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Sustainable Fashion Starts With Eliminating Toxic Fast Fashion. The use of toxic chemicals threatens the progress of creating a truly sustainable fashion industry. This is exacerbated in the fast fashion industry where there are shorter product life cycles, increased waste, and less consideration for the environment.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 29, 2023

Clothes made from recycled textiles are emerging in Europe, highlighting new business opportunities that also reduce the industry's environmental footprint.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Build a resilient fashion brand company using sustainable fashion. Sustainable fashion has come to save the fashion industry. Today, the fashion industry is widely regarded as the second most polluting industry in the world, releasing 1.2 Sustainable fashion definition.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

Just in time to celebrate National Forest Week from July 13 to July 19, fashion brand Solo New York is planting one tree per purchase for its line of affordable bags made from recycled plastic bottles.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 31, 2022

Humble Activewear strives to promote slow fashion and encourage customers to “Buy less, choose well, and make it last”, as renowned fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood, puts it. Further, Humble Activewear’s garments are made from recycled materials, including the labels and packaging in which they’re shipped.

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GreenBiz

JULY 16, 2020

A dozen years later, it’s still a massive problem — although data released this week by Morgan Stanley suggest that shifting consumer mindsets about electronics recycling, refurbishment, repair and trade-in programs could be a catalyst for change. First, some stats. But that’s a subject for another essay.).

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

A jolt in this direction came overnight as COVID-19 drove people indoors, forcing many to rethink how they reduce, reuse or recycle items they took for granted only weeks earlier. Embracing imperfections and repairs is part of his vision for a pair of jeans to be loved and worn for a decade until ultimately being recycled.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 3, 2022

Take a stand against Animal Cruelty in the fashion industry with handbags from Urban Originals. Made with a blend of vegan leather and recycled materials, Urban Originals is paving the way to better and ethical fashion across the world.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Vegan luxury brand, Sambar , specializes in handbags made from sustainable, cruelty-free textiles including organic cotton and post-consumer recycled polyester yarn. Their line of handbags proves that it’s possible to achieve high fashion aesthetics without compromising ethics and values. Luxury with a Conscience”.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters. The key to long-term success in the fashion industry is to start trends and continually push the envelope — a philosophy that also applies to its ESG priorities. Phylicia Wu. Wed, 08/05/2020 - 01:00.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

This Global Recycling Day (18 March), Robert Lockyer, CEO and founder of Delta Global, a sustainable packaging solutions provider for luxury fashion brands, discusses some of the ways in which he believes the industry is making great headway in terms of recyclability, as well as where more can still be done. Product innovations.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Sustainable Marketing in the Fashion Industry. The global fashion market was worth $1.46 Fashion is a tool for self-expression. Yet, behind the polished Gucci shoes and chic Prada bag, fashion can have a sinister side. This article will teach you how to effectively market a sustainable fashion brand using 8 simple steps.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. Of the 95 percent of textiles able to be recycled or reused, only 15 percent are recovered from the waste stream. Courtesy of. Close Authorship. Courtesy of.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

So it makes sense that a name like Surfrider is a perfect match with #Tide Ocean and the fashion company MVMT. In the fight against pollution and environmental waste, there are many levels of similarly-minded people in government, nonprofit, for-profit and community all working towards the same goals.

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