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Apparel industry leaks millions of tons of plastic into environment each year

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...

EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm tired of plastic clothes - this simple tool I built changed the way I shop forever'

Sophie Lewis is shaking up fast fashion with a platform that only features natural fibres - saving shoppers time, money, and the planet.
Forbes

The Plastic Pollution Hiding In Your Wardrobe And How To Tackle It

It takes 200 years for polyester clothing to break down meaning that every piece of polyester clothing ever made still exists today. Even for the most conscious consumers, it can be a challenge to ...
Grist

Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing

If you’ve read any climate-related news in the past several years, you’re probably familiar with the scourge of microplastics. These tiny bits of plastic end up clogging oceans. They show up at ...
WYFF

Microplastics are being found in food, water and clothing

THEY’RE DOING TO FIGHT BACK. IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO START CHANGING. WHAT WE DO NOW, BECAUSE THE IMPACTS ARE POTENTIALLY REALLY DETRIMENTAL. MICROPLASTICS, TINY BITS OF PLASTIC LESS ...