So many brands are creating lines of clothes made from recycled plastic water bottles.
How sustainable are they really?
But is this seemingly ubiquitous material really the sustainability solution its cracked up to be?
Its not hard to see why.
Even when it is recycled, polyester still poses environmental questions.
But even when it is recycled, polyester still poses environmental questions.
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These miniscule pieces of plastic are increasingly finding their way intohuman food, air, and water sources.
Though the potential ramifications for human and ecosystem health are still being researched, early studies dont look good.
Theres reason to believe microplastic pollution can harmocean ecosystemsanddamage human lungs.
So you have to act at all these different levels.
Theres also the complicated problem of recycling logistics.
Fabrics made from recycled plastic bottles are far from a sustainability silver bullet.
In short: fabrics made from recycled plastic bottles are far from a sustainability silver bullet.
But thats partly true simply becausenofabric is a sustainability silver bullet.
Microplastics may take a frighteningly long time to decompose, but even natural fibers like cotton can shed microfibers.
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All in all, less polyester would be best for the earth.
But if its going to be used, better that it be made from recycled materials than not.
Theres no such thing as a fiber that has solved all of its problems, she says.
And I dont think you might say that about any material certainly not recycled polyester.
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