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upcycling — turning something that would otherwise be tossed into something new — is one way to reduce textile waste.
photo by natalie keiling
march 03, 2026
faced with textile waste
textile waste is one of the fastest-growing problems around the world. most textiles could be reused/recycled, however, about 85% of textiles thrown out annually ends up in the landfills. this story discusses various ways to sustainably recycle textiles such as secondhand shopping, clothing swaps, and upcycling textiles into new creations.
some of the main features of this piece include items shopped secondhand, turning a tablecloth and ribbon into drawstring bags, and the est gala at suny esf. the gala hosts a clothing swap as well as a fashion show collaborating with a sustainable artist.
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