Do you worry that the clothes you buy pose an environmental hazard? The idea never crossed my mind until serious news sources started talking about it. The central claim was that the fashion industry ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In Beyond the Price Tag: The Dark Side of Luxury and Circular ...

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...

From the polar ice cap to the Mariana Trench 10 kilometres below the waves, synthetic microfibres spat out by household washing machines are polluting oceans everywhere. The world has woken up over ...

Mysuru: Kapila River, one of the state's sacred rivers flowing through the temple town of Nanjangud, continues to suffer from pollution caused by discarded clothes near all three bathing ghats.

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Last month, Democratic New York City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill that would change the way ...

A single load of laundry can release several million microfibers. Here’s a few tips to keep your clothes from shedding this type of pollution. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...