Global warming is on the rise, and a lesser-known factor contributing to the problem is the large amount of clothing that is ...

Many things about zero-waste designer Janelle Abbott’s relationship to the fashion industry have changed since she was a kid ...

This is the latest in our Earth Month series. Throughout the month of April, we are reporting on the quest for more sustainable alternatives and some of the other most pressing and overlooked problems ...

Aside from thrifting clothes, recycling fashion waste is one of the most impactful ways to tackle the mounting piles of discarded clothing and textiles that the fast fashion industry creates each year ...

An upcycled fashion and thrifting festival in Ghana is called Obroni Wawu October, using a phrase that in the local Akan language means “dead white man’s clothes.” Organizers see the event as a small ...

California is tackling the problem of textile and fashion waste with the country’s first law that requires clothing companies to implement a recycling system for the garments they sell. Governor Gavin ...

Production, shipment, and disposal of textiles accounts for roughly 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and fast fashion ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. ‘Sustainability’ is the biggest buzzword in every industry right now — and fashion is no exception. The fashion industry is one of the ...

A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritizing decarbonization at lower levels ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find ...