Human rights impacts of toxic plastics
The report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and toxics stresses that “the stages of the plastics cycle disproportionately affect people living in poverty”.
→ →Everything you want to know about the sustainability of the textile and fashion industry
We can find many different materials on the textile market. Some of them are well known while others are new inventions. We provide information and clarity about how sustainable these materials are. A lot of the textiles and clothing we use are made of plastic fibers, which have negative impact on health and environment.
The report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and toxics stresses that “the stages of the plastics cycle disproportionately affect people living in poverty”.
→ →Recycled cotton is an emerging and more sustainable alternative to virgin cotton.
→ →Nylon is the first synthetic fiber ever made, and its environmental impacts are alarming.
→ →The vast majority of polyester production is reliant on fossil fuel-based resources, which are not sustainable and risk market volatility due to their finite nature. To reduce the industry’s reliance on these petroleum-based resources, bio-based polyesters have emerged as a more sustainable alternative.
→ →Piñatex represents a fashionable, more sustainable alternative to leather. In order to reach its full market potential, it must become more readily accessible.
→ →Banana fibers have emerged as an alternative to traditional fabrics and are used to manufacture a wide array of textiles.
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