Ten million-plus tons of plastic enter our oceans every year. We all know to reduce our use of plastic water bottles, but what about our clothes? About 60% of all clothing is made of synthetic fabrics ...

UT Austin students created a biodegradable fabric coating using corn protein and beeswax, earning an international science ...

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Over 100 million tons of plastic enters the environment each year, with more than 10 million tons ending ...

Kapok is a fiber you may have never heard of, yet it’s commonly used in many products. And now, at least one company has figured out how to turn it into clothing. This renewable and sustainable ...

BOULDER, Colo. — What to some might look grody looks like clothing to University of Colorado (CU) Boulder PHD student Fiona Bell. Bell recently developed a biodegradable wearable made from Kombucha ...

Alex Crane is building an apparel brand out of natural fibers. This month, they added a new item to their collection, the biodegradable Porto Shirt, a unisex design available in three classic colors.

Most materials in the world will biodegrade eventually (be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms), but some take longer than others. Plastic, for instance, can take up to 1,000 years to ...