Fashion’s Plastic Paralysis: How Brands Resist Change and Fuel Microplastic Pollution
International fashion brands are doubling down on their use of synthetic fibres – a key driver of microplastic pollution.
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The clothing or garment industry is among the world’s major industrial polluters . Read in our posts why and how the heavy use of pesticides, crude oil and gas, energy, hazardous chemicals and fresh water along the production and life chain of clothing and garments impacts climate, biodiversity, and human health and contributes to plastic crisis and what can be done to change it.
The Hidden Health Costs of Wearing Synthetic Fabrics
The common use of polyester in textiles, despite its benefits, poses significant health risks underscoring the need for more informed and health-conscious fabric choices
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From Pollution to Solution: How the Fashion Industry Can Combat Microplastic Pollution and Lead the Way to Sustainability
This article provides a comprehensive review of the sources, impacts, and solutions to microplastic pollution, emphasizing targeted strategies for waste management, innovative materials, policy interventions, and public awareness to mitigate environmental and human health risks.
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Microfiber Shedding – Environmental Concerns and Proposed Solutions
Microfibers are small fragments that are actively shed from textiles throughout their lifecycle.1 Most often, these fragments are composed of plastic and derived from synthetic
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Fast Fashion and its Impact on the Environment
Fast fashion refers to the unsustainable practice of producing usually inexpensive garments in high volumes at a rapid pace to satisfy the latest catwalk and seasonal fashion trends. However, poor working conditions of industry workers, the vast amount of pollution and the overuse of water and other resources are only a few of the negative impacts involved in this industry.
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Microplastics: 10 Facts by Dr. Imari Walker
All forms of synthetic fibers release microplastic. The textiles are responsible for the majority of microplastic pollution.
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- Environment and health challenges of the textile industry in Bangladesh, with Dr Shahriar Hossain from ESDO in Bangladesh
- How textile waste piles up in the Global South with Gilbert Kuepouo, Cameroon
- Sanitary pads and toxic-free textile solutions with Priti Mahesh from India
- Female textile workers in Bangladesh with Siddika Sultana, ESDO Bangladesh