“I’m looking forward to the day when it is normal to turn in your old, favorite T-shirt into a store, then pick up a recycled shirt made from other people’s old favorite shirts,” says Michael ...

It would make life a lot easier if clothes lasted forever, but unfortunately, that's not the case. After a lot of wear and tear and washing and drying, most clothing items start to get worn out, dirty ...

Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than human need. Over the past decade, the term “circular economy” has entered the fashion industry ...

Everything I wear has holes. I hate shopping, so I’m stuck in an endless cycle of wearing things down until they’re in shreds hanging on my body. Now, entire shelves of my closet are dedicated to ...

The graphic T-shirt at the Brooklyn Industries store looks and feels like any normal T, perhaps even softer. So soft, in fact, that it's hard to believe it's made from 14 recycled plastic water ...

Several weeks ago, Recycling Perks members and Facebook followers were invited to design the ultimate green slogan. The responses were overwhelming, according to Verde, the Chesapeake, Virginia-based ...

There’s a new trend in product recycling being pioneered by companies like Ikea, The North Face and Patagonia, which are buying back their used products for resale to consumers. Accepting used ...

Many recyclers will accept torn%2C worn or stained clothes Nearly half of donations are sold for reuse%2C mostly overseas Businesses are placing collection bins in parking lots and gas stations ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...