An alarming number of tons of textiles end up in landfills each year. That includes blankets, shoes, clothes, curtains, towels, and other fabric items In 2018, the EPA estimated that 17 million tons of textiles ended up in the trash.The U.S. has 542 operational landfills. In seven states, landfills are nearing their capacity. Reducing trash […]

Do you wear clothing until it’s threadbare and falling apart? Or, are you the type of person who wears an outfit until it is out of style? There’s nothing wrong with being fashionable, but it can lead to a lot of trash if you don’t recycle clothing properly. That’s where the problem lies. Few districts […]

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The non-profit Council for Textile Recycling (CTR) asks the question: “Are we making the right decisions when the apparel, footwear, textiles, and accessories we buy are no longer useful?”

Fast forward to 2016, the program has collection bins in all of its retail locations in the U.S., Canada and Germany as The North Face continues to Clothes the Loop.

As a wake-up call to bring attention to the impact that clothing has on our planet, Savers staged a “clothing spill” on Alki Beach in Seattle…

Don’t leave your pets out of the Halloween fun! Consider making them one of these fun costumes – completely from recyclables!

Give your a wardrobe a fall update without breaking the bank. Check out the best fall garments to thrift below!

You compost, recycle and grow your own vegetables. Have you thought about extending your sustainability efforts to your closet?

EcoPlum’s founder and CEO, Gia Machlin, talks about her website and its recent eco pop-up success!