Some fast fashion brands say they use recycled polyester in their clothes, perhaps interested in marketing this as a pro-environment feature. But these materials may actually release more microplastics than first-use synthetics.

What’s happening?
The waste problem to which polyester and other synthetic materials used in mass-produced clothing have contributed is well-known. A study published in 2017 and conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature found that 35% of all microplastics in the ocean are byproducts of the textile industry.

Now, new research from Changing Markets Foundation has highlighted the pollution issues created by making clothes out of recycled polyester rather than virgin materials.

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