Biodegradable Fashion Microplastics Waste 
Grist
APRIL 19, 2023
By one estimate , they account for as much as one-third of all microplastics released to the ocean. California-based companyIntrinsic Advanced Materials sells a pre-treatment, added to fabrics during manufacturing, that it claims helps polyester and nylon biodegrade in seawater within years rather than decades. This year U.S.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2019
The firm’s winning idea is a gelatine-based alternative to conventional leather, which is made from low-value gelatine waste from the meat and leather industries, such as skin and bones. The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.”
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AGreenLiving
APRIL 13, 2021
Sequins have long been a source of concern for environmentally conscious fashion designers. Made of tiny bits of shiny or translucent plastic, they are a significant contributor to ocean microplastics and fashion-derived plastic waste. The dress is entirely carbon-neutral and free from synthetic plastics or dyes.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 21, 2021
Sustainable Fashion Starts With Eliminating Toxic Fast Fashion. The use of toxic chemicals threatens the progress of creating a truly sustainable fashion industry. This is exacerbated in the fast fashion industry where there are shorter product life cycles, increased waste, and less consideration for the environment.
Grist
MARCH 13, 2024
The spotlight If you’ve read any climate-related news in the past several years, you’re probably familiar with the scourge of microplastics. A study published just last month in the journal Toxicological Sciences tested 62 placentas, and found microplastics, in varying concentrations, in every single one.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 21, 2021
Sustainable Fashion Starts With Eliminating Toxic Fast Fashion. The use of toxic chemicals threatens the progress of creating a truly sustainable fashion industry. This is exacerbated in the fast fashion industry where there are shorter product life cycles, increased waste, and less consideration for the environment.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 27, 2021
Petite Lucette Launches a Sustainable and Circular Fashion Brand . Launched in 2014, Petite Lucette is a sustainable and circular fashion brand founded by French sisters, Anaïs and Clémence. They even upcycle fabric scraps into accessories to reduce the millions of tons of textile waste that enter landfills each year.
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