microplastic pollution
Why Fashion Needs to Make a Bigger Effort to Be ‘Plastic Free’
Plastic Free July might just be the opportune time to examine the benefits of moving toward natural fibers…
Here’s How Fashion Brands Can Go Plastic Free Beyond July
While fashion plays its own part in the plastic waste problem, it can also be part of the solution simply by…
How These Medical Scrubs Fight Microplastic Pollution
Kindthread's Laundau and New York-based Welles make their medical scrubs with Ciclo, the textile additive…
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Why Washing Machine Microfiber Filters Could Soon Be Required in Europe
A white paper says they're the only "effective, near-term solution" to reducing the release of microfibers…
Why Natural Fibers Get Ignored in the Microfiber Pollution Debate
Cotton accounts for almost half of all microfiber pollution worldwide.
What Under Armour Discovered During Microfiber Investigation
The performance brand wants to tackle the microplastic pollution problem at its source.
Could This Weird Little Trick Solve Microfiber Shedding?
"Our research is pushing in a different direction, where we actually solve the problem rather than putting a…
A New Approach to Microfiber Waste: Upcycle It
A new partnership between the University of Surrey and Xeros Technology seeks to turn microfiber trappings…
After Higg Came Under Fire for Greenwashing, Now This One’s in the Hot Seat, Too
Two different coalitions have written to the European Commission this month expressing their concern over an…
How Fashion Can Combat Microplastic Pollution
There's concern about how to combat the microplastic problem – from the fabrics used to the quality of the…
How Fashion Can Give the People What They Want
Consumer awareness of microplastic pollution has increased over the years, but the question begs: has it…
Why Microplastic Pollution is Still Fashion’s Concern
Experts say it's high time for the fashion industry to start listening to not just environmental authorities…
Is Any Place Safe From Microplastic Pollution?
A new discovery has huge implications for the health of the continent's ecosystems and that of its climate…
Why the Time is Now for Natural Fibers
Circular and biodegradable fiber qualities matter to nearly three-quarters of today's consumers (75 percent)…