Clothing made from recycled water bottles highlights the ongoing crisis in Flint
A new fashion exhibit in Queens underscores the ongoing water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. "Flint Fit"...
Meridian Line launches ethically sourced, organic cotton jeans for the outdoors
Adventure calling? Gear up with Meridian Line, a range of eco-friendly denim designed for conquering the great...
This company makes leggings with biodegradable, compostable fabric
Have you ever heard the words 'biodegradable' and 'compostable' associated with activewear? Philadelphia-based...
Pauline van Dongen unveils backpack made with 'energy harvesting textile'
Dutch designer Pauline van Dongen has made a name for herself designing wearable technology and now she's back...
This jewelry is made with upcycled gold from Dell computers
Did you know that there's gold and silver in your computer? These precious metals end up in landfills when people...
These Adidas sneakers double as subway passes in Berlin
No ticket? No problem. If you're wearing Adidas's limited-edition EQT Support 93 sneaker, you'll be able to hitch...
Best Made Co. unveils hat made with synthetic spider silk
Following its release in March of the world's first commercially available product made from manmade spider silk—a...
The world's first graphene shoe soles are 50% more resistant to wear
British sportswear brand inov-8 decided to take footwear a leap further: with graphene. Working with the National...
Yves Béhar recycles wetsuits and boat sails into ocean-friendly bags
Yves Béhar is turning trash into treasure. The rock-star industrial designer, founder of the San Francisco-based...
Nike calls "Flyleather" its most sustainable leather material yet
When Nike introduced its Flyknit technology in 2012, the sportswear giant literally broke the mold of sneaker construction....
Freitag's "Zippelin" is an inflatable suitcase that rolls up for storage
Rolling or non-rolling, hardshell or soft-sided, compact or capacious; there are only so many ways you can build...
These vegan "Star Wars" sneakers are made with discarded pineapple leaves
The pineapple is strong with these sneakers—literally. A collaboration between Star Wars and London-based shoemaker...
Chinese researchers develop flexible batteries that can be powered by sweat
As the world rushes to transition to a new energy economy, researchers are uncovering novel methods to harvest...
Maryland grad turns recycled plastic bags into eco-fashion
Plastic is Trisha Cheeny's bag. A recent graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she majored in...
Gorgeous billboards by street artist Kelsey Montague are being recycled into one-of-a-kind bags
Kelsey Montague is best known for her murals of sprawling angel wings, flocks of dragonflies, and other flights...
Nike makes Air Max shoebox from recycled milk jugs and coffee lids
Nike is thinking inside the box—the shoe box, that is. 30 years after the Air Max 1 changed the sneaker industry...
Vivobarefoot is launching a sneaker made out of algae
Vivobarefoot, a London-based purveyor of so-called "barefoot" footwear, is going green in an altogether unexpected...
Finally, an umbrella you'll never lose
If you are someone who is endlessly searching for your misplaced umbrella when bad weather strikes, have no fear:...
Kniterate is a digital knitting machine that lets you 'print' your own clothes
Sew good! Spanish designer Gerard Rubio is back on the scene with his revolutionary digital knitting machine, rebranded...
First spider-silk garment to hit the market is this necktie from Bolt Threads
Bolt Threads, a purveyor of synthetic spider silk, has launched the world's first commercially available product...
Stella McCartney debuts "skin-free skin" at Paris Fashion Week
Skin was in at Stella McCartney's Autumn/Winter 2017 show at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, but not in the way...
Timberland transforms recycled plastic bottles into shoes, bags
For its latest collection, Timberland is turning to the bottle—the plastic bottle, that is. The outdoor-wear...
5 ways to become a responsible fashion consumer this year
With fashion as cheap as it is these days, most of us have closets full of impulse purchases that we never wear....
VIDEO: Funny or Die takes Trump to task for foreign-made clothing
Donald Trump loves to go on about making America great again, and bringing manufacturing back to the States, but...
Minimalist Urban Nomad Kit lets travelers carry traces of home in a small wooden basket
Living a nomadic lifestyle just got a little more Zen thanks to the Japanese-inspired Nomad Life Kit. Mexican designer...
A beginner's guide to ethical fashion
Fast fashion is devastating for the environment and for the people who are forced to labor to make those $5 shirts....
These are the top 7 eco-fashion milestones of 2016
Some amazing things happened in the fashion world this year: Armani officially announced its brands were going...
The top 7 WTF moments in fashion this year
Has there ever been a year in our lifetime that so many of us have been so eager to kiss good-bye? It seems like...
This shirt looks like your average button-down, but it could save your life
This shirt doesn't just make you look good, it can also save your life. Designed for the bike commuter, the RS01...
14 cruelty-free gifts for animal lovers
'Tis the season of light, love, and goodwill to all, and those wishes certainly extend to our animal cousins. Gifts...