Jasmin Malik Chua

Fashion Can’t Solve the Ocean Plastic Problem

Brands are pumping out millions of shoes, bags and shirts made with plastic they say was rescued from the world’s oceans and beaches. But the environmental impact is hard to measure and some experts say the industry is doing more harm than good.

22 December 2020

Sustainability

Plastic Hangers Are Fashion’s Plastic Straws

They’re ubiquitous and most are discarded after a single use. Now, hangers in a host of materials are being touted as alternatives to the billions of plastic ones thrown away each year.

27 November 2019

Sustainability

Circularity: Sustainable Fashion’s Holy Grail or Greenwashing?

For many fashion brands, circularity begins and ends with marketing campaigns or capsule collections featuring recycled materials, an approach some activists liken to greenwashing.

12 June 2018