Do you know the difference between re-cycling and down-cycling? If not, this blog in the Guardian about textiles may leave you better informed.
And this is a current story about H&M, which is launching an effort to promote recycling, cut its environmental impact, boost its ethical credentials, and address looming shortages of raw materials.
As population pressure mounts, retailers such as H&M say that they are concerned about potential shortages of cotton, which is heavily water- and pesticide-dependent.