A Simple Way to Give Your Old Clothes a Second Life
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A Simple Way to Give Your Old Clothes a Second Life

Slate  

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. A lot of the problem lies in the fact that our clothing is mostly not made of 100 percent natural fibers; many of our garments are fabric blends, which are challenging to process. I will probably always produce at least some clothing waste as I outgrow things, they become torn or stained, or they simply no longer match my self-expression. This is still a good way to simultaneously find a second life for your clothing and cut down on paper products. Downcycling is the best-case scenario for a lot of that clothing anyway—and it’s satisfying to have a way to reuse that clothing myself.

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Fashion Forward: Embracing Upcycled And Sustainable Clothing Trends
1 year, 6 months ago

Fashion Forward: Embracing Upcycled And Sustainable Clothing Trends

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a world increasingly focused on environmental awareness, the fashion industry is undergoing a significant transformation. The emergence of upcycled and sustainable clothing trends is reshaping the way we perceive and consume fashion. Embracing upcycled fashion: Turn trash into treasures Upcycled fashion represents a shift towards a circular economy, where discarded materials are given a new lease of …

Can clothes ever be fully recycled?
2 years, 1 month ago

Can clothes ever be fully recycled?

BBC  

Can clothes ever be fully recycled? Alexander Donka / Renewcell Renewcell turns old jeans and T-shirts into a biodegradable cellulose pulp which can be used to create new garments Cavalli-Björkman says that fast fashion's reliance on low-cost synthetic fibres has affected consumer attitudes towards the value of clothes. Many brands, she says, often peddle claims of recycling and reusing textiles …

6 innovative ways to recycle your old clothes
2 years, 7 months ago

6 innovative ways to recycle your old clothes

Hindustan Times  

Fashion evolves quickly, and it is impossible to buy new clothing every other week in order to stay up with trends. Prior to making a purchase of new clothes, it's vital to declutter and remove outdated or old clothing. Recycling old clothes is also a climate friendly option as the majority of used clothing is disposed of in landfills. Recycling …

Ways to get rid of unsellable clothes that don't involve your local op shop or landfill
2 years, 9 months ago

Ways to get rid of unsellable clothes that don't involve your local op shop or landfill

ABC  

You know that white T-shirt you've worn a few too many times, the one with the yellow deodorant stains? "Good quality clothing that's donated to charity shops will be sold throughout op shops in Australia, and that currently raises about $527 million for social good and diverts around 310,000 tonnes of clothing away from landfill," explains Omer Soker, chief executive …

Thriftiness still a virtue despite prosperous lifestyle
3 years, 2 months ago

Thriftiness still a virtue despite prosperous lifestyle

China Daily  

Farmers rush to harvest rice in Jiangjin district of Chongqing municipality, on Aug 9, 2020. Editor's Note: Four decades of reform and opening-up have not only turned China into the world's second-biggest economy but also changed Chinese people's way of life. While foreign visitors were surprised to see almost the entire population wearing the same style of dress, the Chinese …

Thriftiness still a virtue despite prosperous lifestyle
3 years, 2 months ago

Thriftiness still a virtue despite prosperous lifestyle

China Daily  

Farmers rush to harvest rice in Jiangjin district of Chongqing municipality, on Aug 9, 2020. Editor's Note: Four decades of reform and opening-up have not only turned China into the world's second-biggest economy but also changed Chinese people's way of life. While foreign visitors were surprised to see almost the entire population wearing the same style of dress, the Chinese …

How to shop for clothes more ethically
3 years, 7 months ago

How to shop for clothes more ethically

The Independent  

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Almost 80 per cent of unwanted textiles end up in landfill, a report finds
3 years, 9 months ago

Almost 80 per cent of unwanted textiles end up in landfill, a report finds

ABC  

Of almost 305,000 tonnes of textiles discarded in NSW last year, only 800 tonnes were recycled, a report has found. Key points: A report finds nearly 330,000 tonnes of textiles are imported into NSW each year, and about 305,000 tonnes are discarded About 240,000 tonnes go to landfill, while 62,000 tonnes are exported for reuse by charities Designers are urged …

Why clothes are so hard to recycle
4 years, 8 months ago

Why clothes are so hard to recycle

BBC  

Why clothes are so hard to recycle Press Association The rise of fast fashion is largely behind the growing amounts of clothing we buy and throw away each year Fast fashion is leading to a mountain of clothing being thrown away each year and has a huge impact on the environment, so can we turn our unwanted garments into something …

Our 23 Favorite Products Made From Recycled and Upcycled Materials
5 years, 11 months ago

Our 23 Favorite Products Made From Recycled and Upcycled Materials

Wired  

Humans haven't been kind to the planet. Luckily, some companies have figured out how to reuse waste to make new products from old plastic, textiles, and other materials that would otherwise fill our landfills and oceans. It's not a perfect sustainability solution, but if you already need a new portable charger or yoga mat, for example, you can buy one …

Destroying Unsold Clothes Is Fashion’s Dirty Secret. And We’re Complicit.
6 years, 5 months ago

Destroying Unsold Clothes Is Fashion’s Dirty Secret. And We’re Complicit.

Huff Post  

A Burberry ensemble from its London Fashion Week spring/summer 2018 show. In July, two months after the company signed onto an agreement to reduce waste, news broke that the luxury label burned millions of dollars’ worth of unsold stock. Victor VIRGILE via Getty Images You get the sense that luxury fashion label Burberry very much regrets its decision to burn …

Is clothing rental the secret to making fashion sustainable?
6 years, 7 months ago

Is clothing rental the secret to making fashion sustainable?

The Independent  

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How to declutter your wardrobe for the new year
7 years, 2 months ago

How to declutter your wardrobe for the new year

The Independent  

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Why You Should NEVER Throw Old Clothes In The Trash
8 years, 5 months ago

Why You Should NEVER Throw Old Clothes In The Trash

Huff Post  

Milenko Bokan via Getty Images This article is part of HuffPost’s “Reclaim” campaign, an ongoing project spotlighting the world’s waste crisis and how we can begin to solve it. Jon Powell/Nature/Environmental Science Technology There are about 1,200 municipal solid waste landfills in the United States, Jon Powell, a doctoral student in chemical and environmental engineering at Yale University and an …

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes
8 years, 6 months ago

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Education Images via Getty Images Giving away used clothes may sound simple: You drop them off at a donation center, and then they’re sold to somebody who can re-use them. Goodwill is one of the biggest U.S. landing points for donated clothes: Stores in New York and New Jersey alone collected more than 85.7 million pounds of …

Time to sort out recycling of waste clothes
9 years, 2 months ago

Time to sort out recycling of waste clothes

China Daily  

CLOTHES AND SHOES collected from some residential communities in Shanghai have been poorly recycled according to media reports. Many so-called recycling bins are actually taken care of by garbage collectors, who resell the secondhand clothes to local flea markets or simply send them to dustbins and waste furnaces. Beijing Times on Thursday called for better management and favorable policies to …

Used clothes get new life in Qingdao recycling initiative
9 years, 3 months ago

Used clothes get new life in Qingdao recycling initiative

China Daily  

People put used clothes for recycling in the Shinan district of Qingdao. Zhu Youheng, manager of New World Environmental Services Group, which transports and disposes of the clothes, said the company had created regular patrols to check the recycling bins. "The recycling idea is great, but only if it’s easy to do and the old clothes they gather are distributed …

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