SAN DIEGO — San Diego is known for its brewing craft beer scene. Malt bags often pile up in the production of these drinks, which are made of a soft plastic that is not easily recycled. After working ...

We’ve all done it: dropped a bag of torn tees and threadbare shorts in the neighborhood recycling bin—or left it beside, as the container is typically overflowing—and walked away with a quiet ...

Every year the city of Spokane produces about 30,000 tons of textile waste: threadbare T-shirts, worn-out bed sheets, shrunken sweaters and much more. What's not donated to thrift stores (even there, ...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has identified fashion as the second-most-polluting industry on the planet, which has drawn worldwide critical attention to the enormous ...

Most of our clothing contains polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers, a common form of plastic. Recouping PET fibers from discarded clothing, however, can be costly and toxic, often releasing forever ...

Electrolux and Rave Review teamed up to help with the throwaway fashion waste crisis by inspiring people to keep their clothes longer. Electrolux is a Swedish home appliance brand who hope to inspire ...

NEWARK, Del., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global upcycled textile pouch market is on track for significant expansion, projected to rise from USD 1.3 billion in 2025 to USD 2.4 billion by 2035, ...