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"What really happens to clothes in the circular economy?"
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What really happens to clothes in the circular economy?
Nearly a truckload of textile waste is generated in the EU every second, and only 1% of this waste currently gets recycled back into new clothing, with the rest either ending up in landfill within Europe, or exported to markets in Africa and Asia. Here, edie examines what actually happens…

"Primark updates circular fashion design standards"
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Primark updates circular fashion design standards
Primark has updated its framework for encouraging product teams to design clothes which are more durable and easier to recycle, after just 5% of the clothing units sold in FY2024-25 aligned with the initial version.

"Fashion’s circular future? How Vinted sales reached almost €11bn in 2025"
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Fashion’s circular future? How Vinted sales reached almost €11bn in 2025
Despite the impressive growth of resale platforms like Vinted, the fashion industry continues to face systemic issues that are slowing progress in the adoption circular models - from product design to customer behaviour.

"Your donated clothes might end up here"
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Your donated clothes might end up here
Millions of garments flood a Ghana market – and much of it becomes waste.

"Campus Clothing Swap Helps Keep Waste Out of Landfills"
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Campus Clothing Swap Helps Keep Waste Out of Landfills | Happy Eco News
A campus clothing swap at Georgia State University is helping reduce textile waste by allowing students to exchange clothes rather than discard them.

"Sweden’s secondhand clothing swaps offer a trendy way to cut environmental waste"
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Sweden's secondhand clothing swaps offer a trendy way to cut environmental waste
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Alva Palosaari Sundman scoured the racks of secondhand clothes in Stockholm for hours in search of the right pair of preowned jeans. The 24-year-old art student was among hundreds of people attending an annual clothing swap on Sunday at a community center in Sweden’s capital. They exchanged their own clothes to “shop” for others. […]

"Your 'recycled polyester' leggings are not as sustainable as you think"
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Your 'recycled polyester' leggings are not as sustainable as you think
Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim they're "made from recycled plastic bottles." Millions of people buy these products believing they're making a more sustainable choice.

"H&M Foundation launches open-source toolkit to cut textiles emissions"
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H&M Foundation launches open-source toolkit to cut textiles emissions
Philanthropic entity the H&M Foundation has launched a new open-access set of resources helping businesses across the textiles and fashion industry to identify and enact opportunities to cut emissions.

"New research aims to reduce microfiber pollution released from cruise and hotel laundry"
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New research aims to reduce microfiber pollution released from cruise and hotel laundry
Microfiber pollution from large-scale laundry operations is emerging as a significant and largely unseen environmental issue. New research led by the University of Portsmouth is using Cleaner Seas Group's industrial filtration technology—already deployed in commercial settings to better understand the scale of the problem and how it can be prevented before it reaches our waterways.

"Is Polyester Bad for You? The Health Risks of the World’s Most Common Fabric"
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Is Polyester Bad for You? What the Research Says (And What It Doesn't)
Is polyester bad for you? We break down the research on skin reactions, hormone disruption, cancer risk, and microplastics from the world's most common fabric.