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The study finds that recycled polyester, the fashion industry’s flagship ‘sustainable’ solution, sheds more microfibres than virgin polyester. Testing of 51 garments from Adidas, H&M, Nike, Shein and Zara showed that recycled polyester releases both the highest number of fibres and the finest particles,worsening the microplastic pollution problem.

In this report, Greenpeace International exposes the blight of Unilever’s single-use sachets on low-income communities and the glaring gap that exists between what the company says it will do, and what it actually does.

The fashion industry and its prevailing fast-fashion business model rely heavily on the use of cheap synthetic fibres, which are produced from fossil fuels, such as oil and gas. This report investigates the behaviour of some of the biggest fashion brands and retailers regarding their use of synthetic fibres and transparency about doing so.

In 2018, individuals and organizations worldwide took local action to hold corporations accountable for the plastic pollution through unnecessary, problematic and excessive throwaway packaging and materials.

On World Clean Up Day 2019, individuals and organizations worldwide mobilized their communities to conduct clean-ups and brand audits to hold corporations accountable.

The report exposes how the plastic industry’s dirty decisions on packaging are impacting waste pickers’ livelihoods and highlights their vital contribution to managing the world’s plastic pollution crisis.

The report exposes the world’s worst corporate plastic polluters that continue to produce plastic despite its harmful impact on the climate, our environment, and our future.

The report analyzes five years of global brand audit data findings. It also examines what the top plastic polluters have done - and failed to do - to address plastic pollution.