In East Africa's sprawling open-air markets, the debate over secondhand clothes is shifting from price tags to policy.

(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) CO-ORDINATOR OF YOUTH CREATIVE CENTER, AHMAD AL-MADHOUN SAYING:"The initiative is not seeking profit, but rather to spread awareness that today we want to put an end to using ...

Some 39,000 tonnes of old clothing is said to be dumped in Chile's Atacama Desert every year If you have ever taken old clothes to a recycling bank, be it in the UK or North America, there is a real ...

Recycling old clothes isn’t always straightforward, but there are programs that are making it so much easier to keep apparel, shoes and accessories from ending up in landfills. Ahead, I delve into the ...

Will chemical recycling revolutionize the fashion industry, or is it just “an excuse to keep producing plastic clothes”?

When the federal courts reversed the mask mandate imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention many airlines, public transit systems, and other businesses lifted mask requirements. See: ...

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It’s 2026 and fast fashion is out! Your favorite fashion brands should let you recycle your old clothes. We are better off donating and recycling our garments than throwing them into landfills.