The environmental impact of fashion waste is overwhelming. Every year the UK alone sends 350,000 tonnes of clothing to landfill. And as the majority of garments are made from oil-based…
The dirt on clothes: why washing less is more sustainable
If you’re worried about dressing ethically, chances are you think about sweatshop conditions in developing countries, unsustainable farming practices, convoluted global supply chains that ring up a huge carbon footprint,…
Why Organic Clothing is Better for you and the Planet
Organic clothing is on the rise and for good reason. Consumers are becoming more conscious of the need to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Nowadays everyone is looking for ways…
Sustainable shopping: where to find a puffer jacket that doesn’t warm the Earth
Shopping can be confusing at the best of times, and trying to find environmentally friendly options makes it even more difficult. Our Sustainable Shopping series asks experts to provide easy…
Will we Soon be Growing our own Vegan Leather at Home?
Conventional leather is one of fashion’s most ubiquitous materials – but it is fraught with ethical and environmental issues. We have been growing vegan leather from kombucha tea since 2014…
Your Organic T-shirt is Doomed to end up in a Dump
British actress Emma Watson was featured in Marie Claire’s sustainability issue: She wears only sustainable clothing on the red carpet. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson University Recently Marie Claire,…
Read this before you go sales shopping: The Environmental Costs of Fast Fashion
Patsy Perry, University of Manchester It’s tough to love our clothes and keep wearing them for longer when we are faced with a tempting array of newness on offer in…
Clothing rental could be the key to a stylishly sustainable fashion industry
A staggering 235m items of unwanted clothing were forecast to be dumped in UK landfill in 2017, while the average American is estimated to bin 81lb (37kg) of used clothing…
Fashion Industry Embraces Sustainability and Ethics
The fashion world is changing. Beauty, style and design ingenuity remain the cornerstones of the industry, but two new terms have entered the fashion lexicon, and it looks like they’re here…
Why Fast Fashion Needs to Slow Down
The no-waste philosophy needs to be applied to the fast fashion industry. Fast fashion is fast becoming the talk of the town. That’s because more and more people are becoming aware…
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