Reju plans textile-to-textile polyester recycling plant in France Several companies try to scale technologies, betting on demand from retailers 98% of recycled polyester still made from plastic ...
Alpek Polyester USA LLC has announced it will cease production and close its bottle recycling plant at 4030 Pottsville Pike in Muhlenberg Township. The closure, expected to occur on March 15 — will ...
Nafeesah Attah is a self-proclaimed "OG fast fashion shopper." Attah, a lawyer and social media influencer, would typically go after the best deal, not paying much attention to the quality. But her ...
MUHLENBERG TWP., Pa.- A manufacturer that makes polyester materials intends to close its recycling facility in Berks County. According to a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act ...
Prices for recycled polyester are tracked in China, India, and Pakistan, covering Recycled Polyester Staple Fibers (Re-PSF) and Recycled Polyester Oriented Yarns (Re-POY), with benchmarks certified by ...
New research suggests that the fashion industry’s flagship to plastic waste – switching from virgin to recycled polyester – may be exacerbating microplastic pollution, one of fashion’s most pervasive ...
Recycled polyester, widely promoted by global fashion brands as an environmentally friendly choice, may be worsening the microplastic pollution crisis, according to a new study released Wednesday. The ...
A new investigation reveals that recycled polyester may shed significantly more microplastics than virgin polyester, raising urgent questions about fashion’s sustainability claims and what consumers ...
Changing Markets Foundation reveals recycled polyester creates 55 per cent more microplastic pollution. Recycled polyester is a sustainability fig leaf covering fashion’s deepening dependence on ...
Textile-to-textile recycled polyester is having a moment. In November, Swedish recycler Syre announced it will become Nike’s lead strategic supplier of textile-to-textile recycled polyester in a multi ...
The Central government has revoked the Quality Control Order (QCO) on polyester fibre and yarn and PTA and MEG, which were introduced two years ago, bringing relief to the textile industry. In an ...