Textile waste is a major environmental threat. Here’s what’s being done about it. Hand holding clothing tag with textile waste in background. Behind the convenience and flashiness of fast fashion lie ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — California is taking steps to address the growing problem of textile waste in landfills with the passage of Senate Bill 707, signed into law at the end of 2024. The ...

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.

From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24, the County of Ventura’s Public Works and General Services agencies will host a textile and ...

Every year, the U.S. generates 17 million tons of textile waste that ends up in landfills according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Out of the total amount, 11.3 million tons goes straight to ...

UNtrash It, an initiative designed to keep unwanted clothes out of landfills that launched last April in New York City, is expanding to Dallas and Los Angeles this Earth Month. Last year in the New ...

Behind the convenience and flashiness of fast fashion lie its unsustainable practices and ecological consequences, from the making of plastic-derived textiles to its disposal. According to the ...

The RealReal examined data from the Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations to explore the impact of fast fashion. - Polonio Video // Shutterstock The RealReal examined data from the ...