Textile waste landfill

60,000 tons of used clothes decorate the Atacama Desert in Chile, becoming the backyard scenery in the north part of the country. Mountains and mountains

Liz Ricketts is a fashion designer, educator and founder of The Or Foundation . Her work looks at overconsumption and overproduction within the fashion industry, and attempts to engage people in alternatives. In 2011, with her partner Branson Skinner, she founded The Or Foundation, which aims to li

BBC Earth tells you all about about where your returned goods end up and what can be done to combat this unnecessary and damaging waste.

There is a dire need for ways to reduce textile waste. We spoke with three companies that are working to keep textiles out of the landfills.

Recycled Cotton paper is made from t-shirt and denim scraps, diverted from the 10.5 million tons of clothing waste Americans send to landfills every year.

Fast fashion is a textile waste of disposable fashion. This 'waste couture' thrives on a toss away culture of consumerism and disposability.

To be super clear, a brand is only “sustainability” if it's lowering the carbon footprint of its fabric mills.