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, ...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, textiles accounted for nearly 6 percent of the municipal solid waste generated in 2018, the most recent data available on the agency’s website.

A Virginia, United States-based clean technology startup is applying its unique hydrothermal processing technology to treat previously hard-to-recycle textiles made out of blends of polyester and ...

The hydrothermal process uses only heat, water and less than 5% biodegradable green chemical, to self-separate cotton and polyester blends.[Photo: H&M] BY Melissa Locker Even the most eco-minded ...

Lenzing, a producer of wood-based cellulosic textile fibers, and the wood pulp manufacturer Södra will jointly produce cellulosic fibers from postconsumer waste textiles. The partners’ goal is to ...

Bob Bailey, a driver for the Rescue Mission, places a new clothing donation bin in the parking lot at Kinloch Commons in Manlius. You can donate textiles year round at dozens of locations in Onondaga ...

Every year, 39 million pounds of textiles end up in San Francisco landfills. It’s a big sticking point in the city’s bold plan to eliminate waste completely within seven years, but the city’s ...

It’s hard to believe, but spring is almost here and for most people that means spring-cleaning. This year the Belmont Department of Public Works (DPW) is offering residents the opportunity to recycle ...