All the rage? Sustainable fibres are struggling to make an impact in the fashion industry
Fashion is now one of the many industries that is stepping up efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.
Sat Oct 15 2022
From stubs to soft toys, an Indian factory reprocesses cigarette ends
The material is composed of cigarette stubs, separated into fibres and cleaned and bleached after being gathered from the city streets.
Sat Oct 08 2022
Washing your clothes can create Arctic microplastic pollution
Plastic particles have infiltrated even the most remote and seemingly-pristine regions of the planet.
Wed Jan 13 2021
Drug-delivering tampons could protect women against HIV
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a tampon made of rapidly dissolving fibers to deliver topical drugs that prevent women from contracting HIV.
Wed Aug 06 2014