The state Department of Environmental Conservation estimates the market value of discarded clothing is nearly $130 million and recycling efforts could create more than 1,000 jobs in the state. U.S.

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Manchester say they have developed a fusion enzyme that can help break down polyester fibers in blended textiles, a category of waste ...

Here’s what brands should know about the state’s landmark regulations, which require producers to assume responsibility for ...

Achieving circularity in textiles is an increasingly important topic on the industry agenda. However, at the present moment, this industry is still largely dominated by a linear business model, ...

Recycling Europe Textiles promotes the collective interests of the European textile recycling and re-use industries. Credit: Lithiumphoto/Shutterstock.com. · Just ...

Textile-to-textile regeneration company Reju has joined forces with advocacy group Recycling Europe as part of its textiles division. The alliance comes at a pivotal time for Reju, as it expands its ...

The image is split vertically down the middle. On the left side, a tube spits out discarded clothes onto a pile of other discarded clothes in a landfill. On the right side, the pump spits clothes out ...

Fashion for Good and Circle Economy, a global impact organization supporting a circular economy, have determined that the value of low-end post-consumer textiles available for fiber-to-fiber recycling ...

These are topsy-turvy times for the nascent textile recycling industry. The clothing behemoth H&M Group has cofounded a textile recycling firm that promises to become a huge global producer just as ...

Globally, it is estimated that 85 percent of textile materials end up in landfills—equating to millions of tons per year in landfilled material in the U.S. alone. According to Amelia Trumble, ...

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 ...