How do we reconcile the growing demand for textiles with the mounting environmental cost of microfiber pollution? The textile industry is at a crossroads. With escalating concerns about the ...

Pollution released from our textiles is smaller and more irregular in shape than previously thought, according to new research led by The University of Manchester. In a study published in Scientific ...

The organization's "Drop by Drop" report spotlights five case studies of supply chain-wide collaboration on water management.

The textile industry impacts aquatic ecosystems, with microfibres emerging as a significant pollutant. Developing biodegradable materials, investing in filtration technologies, and reducing microfibre ...

Canada’s environmental department is prioritizing the issue of plastic waste from the apparel and textile industry—and it’s turning to the public for feedback as it charts the path forward. The ...

Innovative programme will promote cleaner production techniques in the Buyuk Menderes river basin With the Buyuk Menderes river facing increasing water risks, WWF-Turkey and the South Aegean ...

Microplastics, plastics less than 5 millimeters in length, are becoming a growing concern due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment and potential effects on ecological and human health.

The governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam are throwing their support behind a $43 million program, phased in over five years, that will tackle chemical pollution in textile ...

Most individuals are unaware that post-consumer textile pollution is a serious public health hazard and an issue of tremendous environmental racism that disproportionately affects communities in the ...

The MPCB has issued closure notices to 22 textile sizing units and seven dyeing units in Bhiwandi, while 192 construction ...