Just about everyone knows we need to fix recycling, which has plateaued or decreased at the same time that public concern over plastic and other waste has grown. At the same time, there’s growing momentum toward circular packaging and products.
Eighty percent of a product’s environmental impact is decided on the design table but most apparel professionals weren't trained to design with the end-user or end-of-life of the garment in mind.
Latent distrust about safety won't disappear on its own, so advocates must prepare to double down on discussing the virtues of reusable bags, cups or containers.
