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Everybody likes the convenience of a free return policy. But what consumers do privately in their home closets — say, ordering two sizes of jeans and returning the one that doesn’t fit — has a growing global impact....

When it comes to making sure our homes are eco-friendly, it is easy to neglect the closet. Your clothes, however, might just be the biggest culprit. All those synthetic fabrics will take over 200 years to fully decompose,...

When you think of tires, images of a car maneuvering through standing water or gripping gravel might come to mind. And for good reason — that’s what tires are for. From an environmental vantage point, though, rubber tires...

Outdoor apparel leader Merrell has unveiled its most sustainable shoe yet — and not just a single style, but a lineup of both men’s and women’s options...

London Fashion Week (LFW) will be the first event of its kind to go fur free. The British Fashion Council just announced that all of the designers at the event this month are excluding animal fur in their clothing lines....

Burberry has confirmed it will no longer destroy fashion items it cannot sell. The British company has officially vowed to stop its long-standing practice of burning clothes and bags that remain unsold at the end of the year....

In an act focused on sustainability in an industry known for its heavy environmental impact, Reebok has created its first sneaker made from plant-based materials...

A new fashion exhibit in Queens underscores the ongoing water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. "Flint Fit" comprises a series of garments inspired by the "power and necessity of water, manufacturing history of Flint,...

Following its release in March of the world's first commercially available product made from manmade spider silk—a a line of snazzy neckties—California's Bolt Threads is ready for its encore...

The cost of keeping a growing child clothed is oftentimes staggering, which is why this expanding origami-inspired range of children’s clothing was awarded this year's UK James Dyson award...

The pineapple is strong with these sneakers—literally. A collaboration between Star Wars and London-based shoemaker Po-Zu, the limited-edition "Silver Resistance" high-top combines silver woven linen and Piñatex, a leather...

Bolt Threads, a purveyor of synthetic spider silk, has launched the world's first commercially available product made from the faux webbing. Engineered using proteins derived from yeast, the 100 percent Boltspun spider-silk...

For its latest collection, Timberland is turning to the bottle—the plastic bottle, that is. The outdoor-wear maker has teamed up with Thread, a Pittsburgh, Penn.-based manufacturer of sustainable fabrics, to transform plastic...

Nike is taking sustainable style seriously - these days, a full 71 percent of their shoes contain recycled materials. Some of these materials even come from the company's own manufacturing waste. But they aren't stopping...

In today’s day and age, there are is a growing segment of discerning consumers who know and realize that making sustainable fashion choices is important for our world and our environment...