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 North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has teamed up with behaviour change charity Hubbub to run a campaign aimed at encouraging people to reuse and repair old and unwanted clothing. The new campaign ...
The global Clothing and Textile Recycling Market was valued at USD 13610 Million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of USD 20220 Million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.9% ...
EU-funded research is helping to turn old clothes into new, quality products, aiming to reduce textile waste and make recycled textiles the norm. In a factory in Waregem, north-west Belgium, a unique ...
The government today (18 June) has rejected a call to ban used textiles from landfill and instead has pointed to proposals in the Resources & Waste Strategy and plans for more extended producer ...
Fast fashion has emerged as a profitable strategy to drive massive sales, bombarding consumers with a never ending variety of new clothes at cheap prices. Fueled by the pressure to showcase new ...
A council is inviting people to donate old clothes and fabric as part of a recycling trial which will raise money for charity and potentially create new clothing. Residents will be able to donate ...