It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Ram Gupta

Recycling Textiles / Battery Prospects

27 May 2023

The Mattress Recycling Council operates statewide mattress recycling programmes in California, Connecticut and Rhode Island in the US. Collectively, these programmes have recycled over 12 million mattresses till date.

Recycled Mattress Textiles Can Be Used in New Batteries for EVs

A successful three-year study conducted at the Pittsburgh State University in the US has found that recycled mattress materials, specifically non-woven textiles, be used for rechargeable energy storage devices such as supercapacitors and batteries.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Product Impact / New Study Report

Understanding that the environmental crisis is more than just carbon emissions will ensure that as companies work to reduce their carbon footprint, they are aware of how their business impacts the environment on other fronts. Failure to do so risks shifting impact from one category to another unknowingly.

Raw Materials and Manufacturing Account for 90% of Fashion Product’s Environmental Footprint

Special Correspondent

25 April 2025

Circularity Narratives / Crystal International Interview

To support actions against climate crisis, Crystal International announced in March 2022 its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. It is part of Forum for the Future's Enabling Systemic Circularity in Fashion project. Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability organisation focused on enabling systemic and urgent action in three potentially game-changing areas.

Focus Should Be on Collective Responsibility that Foster Transparency and Shared Accountability

Subir Ghosh

17 April 2025