“Clothes made from recycled materials”, “XX releases a new collection of recycled clothes”, and “Recycled clothes become new again”.
Headlines about recycled textiles and clothes are overflowing the internet. But in fact, only 1% of everything handed in for recycling …
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Am I wearing plastic?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word plastic? Maybe it’s a plastic toy, disposable cutlery, or a plastic bag? Today we use plastic in everything, from furniture and floors to hospital equipment and …
In Sweden, our clothes contribute to more microplastics in the sea than litter
The fact that our oceans are teeming with plastic is likely undeniable to most. We have all probably heard of the giant plastic islands floating around the Pacific Ocean. But the visible plastic on the surface makes up only 1 …
5,000% Increase in Plastic in 65 Years
1.5 MILLION TONNES OF PLASTIC IN 1950 => 8,000 MILLION TONNES IN 2017 – IN 65 YEARS WE HAD AN INCREASE OF OVER 5,000%.
Plastic production has exploded since the 1950s. We produced about 1.5 million tonnes back then. In …
Plastic in Clothes – Really?
Yes, the fact is that most of your clothes contain “plastic”. Look at the label and what it says: polyester, nylon, lycra, elastane, and acrylic. These are common materials in our clothes and are usually called synthetic fibres. Synthetic fibres …
