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Fast Fashion’s Hidden Peaks: How Our Wardrobes Build Mountains Abroad

As fast fashion churns out more clothes than the world can wear, mountains of textile waste are piling up around the world. Here’s how fast fashion drives pollution, labor abuses, and what’s being done to change it. In northern Chile’s...

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AMBR’s Response: Lies About Lies About Recycling

Following the recent publication of a NYT article disparaging the recycling industry, the Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling (AMBR)—a coalition founded by four of the original pioneers of mission-driven, community-based nonprofit recycling in the US, including Eco-Cycle—has co-authored this response. This...

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From Land to Table to Landfill Part 2: The Downstream Impacts of a Plastic Fork

What does it take to make a plastic fork? More than you might think! In fact, the life cycle of a plastic fork is a reminder of the hidden health and environmental costs of convenience.  As we explored in From...

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When Is Recycling Not the Answer?

Read on to learn how Eco-Cycle’s work and mission are helping inform a global plastics treaty! Key Takeaways: The Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling (AMBR), cofounded by Eco-Cycle, sent a delegation to the fifth round of negotiations for the global plastics...

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From Land to Table to Landfill: An Analysis of the Plastic Fork’s Life Cycle

Just in time for holiday feasts, join us for part 1 of the multistage journey of the ubiquitous plastic fork, and learn why single-use is a sustainability non-starter. What does it take to create a plastic fork—the kind used for...

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Recycling Alone Cannot Solve Global Plastics Pollution

An effective global plastics pollution elimination treaty must reduce plastic production first and foremost, then focus on improving plastic recycling. How do you address global plastic pollution and begin to ease the chokehold grip plastics have on both people and...

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