In a time when “fast fashion” is having a devastating impact on the environment, you might think the answer lies in making clothes that are built to last. Think again.

Reforms to the EU’s waste framework directive, agreed this morning after a marathon negotiating session behind closed doors between MEPs and government delegates, also target the textiles industry ...

Once a trend is out of fashion, most consumers will no longer wear it, and often, this unwanted clothing ends up in a ...

Sweden's recycling centers are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving ...

This year’s theme, Towards zero waste in fashion and textiles, focuses on the urgent need ... Achieving zero waste requires active contributions from governments, industry, and consumers. Governments, ...

The fashion industry, once a symbol of creativity and self-expression, now stands as one of the largest contributors to global waste. On this International Day of Zero Waste, we highlight the urgent ...

New York and across the world have shone a spotlight on waste in the fashion and textiles industry, highlighting the environmental and social challenges of overproduction and overconsumption ...

According to the UN, humanity produces approximately 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste, from food scraps to electronic devices to textiles annually. The fashion industry alone ...

Fast fashion ... Day of Zero Waste, Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to curb the textile industry's devastating impact on the planet. "Dressing to kill could kill the planet ...

By working together, consumers, industry and governments can support genuinely durable fashion and help reduce our fashion footprint.” On this third observance of the International Day of Zero Waste, ...