The global textile waste crisis, driven by fast fashion’s disposable culture, is devastating ecosystems, clogging landfills, ...
Textile waste is the industry’s best-kept secret—and its biggest missed opportunity. Globally, we are generating more than 90 ...
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, textiles accounted for nearly 6 percent of the municipal solid waste generated in 2018, the most recent data available on the agency’s website.
In 2015, Denmark-based nonprofit Global Fashion Agenda estimated that 92 million tons of textile waste were generated worldwide annually, and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, based in the United ...
For over a decade, investment and expectations have been funnelled into textile-to-textile recycling, with a groundswell of emerging technologies promising to turn fashion’s trash back into treasure.
The Textiles Recycling Expo USA announces the first confirmed speakers for its 2026 conference program, taking place April 29 ...