A new program from Homeboy Industries, one of the preeminent organizations working to reduce gang activity and foster re-entry by former gang members, aims to reduce the burden on our landfills by tackling textile waste. US consumers throw away approximately 81 pounds of clothes every year and buy a new garment every 4 to 5 …
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08-31-2022 ~ Tee Up Sustainable Fashion
Building their own “circular economy” has led Teemill to pioneer truly sustainable t-shirt printing in a global, scalable way. A truckload of clothes is burned or buried in a landfill every second, and slowing the fast fashion industry won’t solve the problem. The founders of Teemill were determined to address this issue. According to their …