Recycling clothes is hard, thanks to mixed materials used to make them and the poor quality of recycled cotton. That’s why fast fashion retailer H&M is now offering an annual $1 million prize for ...

Recycling old clothes isn’t always straightforward, but there are programs that are making it so much easier to keep apparel, shoes and accessories from ending up in landfills. Ahead, I delve into the ...

From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24, the County of Ventura’s Public Works and General Services agencies will host a textile and e-waste recycling event.

Have you ever paused to ponder the fate of those bags of old clothes you carefully deposit into the charity bin at the end of the street or within the bustle of a supermarket parking lot? It’s easy to ...

The vast majority of textiles are completely recyclable. Textiles include all items made from cloth or artificial fabric, including things like clothing, bed linens, cloth napkins, towels, and more.

Spinnova’s technology for creating fiber from cellulose is a 2019 World Changing Ideas Award Winner. It could stop the bad environmental effects of cotton production. Your future T-shirts might be ...

Re-Imagine Earth Day returns Sunday, April 19, as an all-ages event focused on reuse, sustainability and everyday environmental action. It brings together local organizations, artists and businesses ...

Clothing consumption almost doubled between 1975 and 2020, according to Textile Exchange, a nonprofit that organises textile and apparel manufacturers and brands around sustainability. Photo: Freepik ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Esha writes about building better, more regenerative businesses. Recycling clothes is a complex job. Most textile recyclers today ...