"Plastic Pollution" News Archive

One of the most significant threats to the environment is microfibres, which are tiny plastic fibres that shed from clothing made out of synthetic materials when manufactured, worn, and washed.

It was estimated that Amazon generated 208 million pounds of plastic packaging waste for all transactions in the United States in 2022, a 9.6% increase over Oceana’s estimate for 2021.

Sustainability has been at the forefront of many conversations in recent years, stemming primarily from our over consumption of plastic and the dramatic effect it is having on our sea animals and planet.

The fashion industry's rapid growth has led to severe environmental degradation, making Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles essential for achieving a circular fashion economy.

The studies estimate that the e-commerce giant generated more than 270,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste in its shipments, of which 10,600 tonnes ended up in rivers and seas.

When washing machines were first introduced, they revolutionised households. Machine-washing clothes became a less laborious and time-consuming task, unlike hand washing, and it changed the lives of many. Today, it is simply unimaginable to live without a washing machine. In many households, the appliance is run multiple times a day, but can machine-washing clothes have a detrimental effect on the environment?