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Earlier this year a viral Facebook photo of a clothing store in France destroying apparel sparked outrage — and Paris-based group Emmaus got involved...

Have you ever heard the words 'biodegradable' and 'compostable' associated with activewear? Philadelphia-based fitness company Aqua Vida offers leggings and shorts made with Amni Soul Eco fabric that is 100 percent recyclable...

Did you know that there's gold and silver in your computer? These precious metals end up in landfills when people don't recycle their laptops and other electronics...

A tiny piece of innovative tech wants to help you stay away from sun-induced skin cancer. Global beauty leader L’Oréal teamed up with prolific designer Yves Behar of fuseproject to create UV Sense, the first battery-free...

Sew good! Spanish designer Gerard Rubio is back on the scene with his revolutionary digital knitting machine, rebranded as Kniterate. The machine, which was inspired by 3D printing, operates with user-friendly software to...

Usually, broken headphones just end up in the trash -- but a new collaboration between Sony and London fashion label Auria aims to change that. The two brands recently debuted the world's first line of travel accessories...

Let's face it: no one wants to have to go to the hospital if they can avoid it. It's not just that being poked and prodded by doctors is uncomfortable: being stripped of your everyday wear and put into a drab hospital gown...

How to avoid being duped and spot real fur masquerading as faux Faux – it’s French for fake, or wrong, or even counterfeit. It’s also universally accepted in English as a chicer, Frencher alternative to these words,...

Bag charms and key rings are everywhere lately, but they can be shockingly expensive, not to mention not very animal friendly. Wool and the Gang has an adorable version that you can make at home without hurting your wallet...

With fashion as cheap as it is these days, most of us have closets full of impulse purchases that we never wear. That kind of mindless consumerism hit its apex in the US yesterday with the infamous Black Friday.  But instead...

This Thursday, join Ecouterre and the Museum of the City New York for a discussion on ethical fashion. Ecouterre's own Jasmin Malik Chua will be there, along with Parsons The New School for Design's Timo Rissanen, Study NY's...

Vibram has never been afraid to try something different - hello, Five Fingers - and their latest shoe veers from the norm with the world's first wrap-around outsole...

Finally, your favorite pair of pants is about to get greener because 100% compostable denim is about to hit the market. Freitag's "F-abric" denim is cotton free with a linen, hemp blend that can be tossed in the compost bin...

Honest By, makers of ethical clothing, are pushing the digital envelope in fashion. The company has released a line of downloadable designs for 3D-printed accessories which enable customers to print their own fashionable...

Outdoor outfitters have been under the gun for some time for sourcing down from birds who have been mistreated, according to animal welfare activists...

You can buy green and eco friendly clothing which is stylish. There are so many options available to you from organic wool, hemp and even clothes made from bamboo!