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maximios October 6, 2024

When it comes to changing your habits in order to lead a more sustainable life, there are few things you can do that are as effective as changing your relationship with fashion, which means seeking out fashion that is ethical and sustainable while avoiding fashion that is unethical and unsustainable…

With many consumers willing to pay more for eco-friendly products, more and more companies are resorting to greenwashing tactics. As a result, it can be difficult to tease apart the products that are truly sustainable from those that are not, especially in the fashion industry…

Recycling symbols – they’re everywhere. But do they actually indicate whether something is recyclable? Not necessarily…

Plastic packaging plays a tremendous role in the mass production of consumer goods; it’s relatively inexpensive to produce and it keeps things clean and dry throughout the production process. However, despite the usefulness of plastic packaging, it’s one of the most common pollutants in the environment…

The fashion industry is notoriously unsustainable, but that doesn’t mean your closet has to be, too. That said, greening your closet can be a daunting task…

In theory, recycling is simple: if something has the “chasing arrows” symbol on it, it’s recyclable, right? Not necessarily…

All of the confusion around sustainable fashion may make you want to throw your hands in the air and declare that there’s no such thing as sustainable fashion in the first place. However, sustainable fashion is possible, it exists, and it’s redefining how we look at our wardrobes.

Selling used clothes is easier than ever to do. Plus, not only does selling your old clothes support a circular, sustainable economy, but it also allows you to recoup some of the money you spent on them in the first place…

Fashion companies are realizing that there’s a growing number of customers looking for sustainable products. As a result, recycled fabrics are becoming more common. But it may surprise you to learn that most recycled fabrics are not actually made from recycled clothes…

When you send textiles off for recycling, you’re helping divert valuable resources from the landfill. But if you think that your old clothes are simply shredded and turned back into new clothes, think again; textile recycling is not so straightforward…

When it comes to building out a sustainable yet fashionable closet, there’s nothing quite as important as the intimates that you don daily. Like eating a healthy diet, choosing sustainable and ethical brands of underwear can have a positive impact on both the planet and your health…

When clothes and other textiles have no more life left to live, what do you do with them? Recycling your old clothes (and other fabrics) is the best way to keep existing textiles out of the landfill, where they take up space, release methane, and leak toxic chemicals into the ground…