An investigation by The Guardian uncovered that reports of lung disease, skin conditions, and cancer are rising in Panipat, India — and the textile waste industry may be to blame. As The Guardian ...

Microplastics, plastics less than 5 millimeters in length, are becoming a growing concern due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment and potential effects on ecological and human health.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published a consultation document on July 4, 2024, seeking input from stakeholders on a proposed roadmap for addressing plastic waste and pollution from ...

GASTONIA, N.C., Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrinsic Advanced Materials (IAM) announced that the Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA) has recognized CiCLO® Technology with the 2025 Home ...

The textile industry ranks among the foremost contributors to environmental pollution, accounting for 3% of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions and standing as the second-largest source of industrial ...

Textile waste like cotton is barely recycled in China, where fast fashion reigns Only about 20% of China's textiles are recycled, according to the Chinese government—and almost all of that is cotton.

Women collect important items from Nairobi River that passes through the Korogocho slum area. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Kenya produces between 0.5 million and 1.3 million tonnes of plastic waste ...

Most individuals are unaware that post-consumer textile pollution is a serious public health hazard and an issue of tremendous environmental racism that disproportionately affects communities in the ...