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I grew up in Western Pennsylvania in the shadow of Pittsburgh’s steel industry and the hole it left behind in communities like mine. I come from a long line of coal miners, steelworkers and carpenters ...

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Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim they’re “made from recycled plastic bottles”.

Polyester production cost surges as petrochemical prices jump Indian textile mills forced to slash production Costs for fast fashion industry could rise Sneakers also depend on petrochemical materials ...

Alpek Polyester USA LLC, a Reading, Pennsylvania-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycler and business unit of Mexican firm Alpek S.A.B. de C.V., will close March 15, according to a recent ...

MUHLENBERG TWP., Pa.- A manufacturer that makes polyester materials intends to close its recycling facility in Berks County. According to a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act ...

Changing Markets Foundation reveals recycled polyester creates 55 per cent more microplastic pollution. Recycled polyester is a sustainability fig leaf covering fashion’s deepening dependence on ...

Textile-to-textile recycled polyester is having a moment. In November, Swedish recycler Syre announced it will become Nike’s lead strategic supplier of textile-to-textile recycled polyester in a multi ...

When you’re out in the field – in the early mornings, across bracken, through damp cover or perched motionless for long spells – the right layering can make or break your comfort and performance. A ...