This month, three shirts, two dresses, and a pair of shorts arrived at my door. They’re mine, but only for a month. After that, I’ll pack them in a reusable tote bag and send them to a warehouse in Pennsylvania, where they’ll be cleaned and shipped to their next (temporary) owner.

Along with more than 150,000 other people—most of them, like me, women between the ages of 25 and 35—I subscribe to Nuuly, a rental service operated by URBN, the parent company of brands including Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters. For just shy of $100 a month, I get a regular influx of new clothing—and a chance to clear my conscience.

https://time.com/6285257/is-clothing-rental-resale-recycling-sustainable-nuuly/

• This week, Rothy’s is turning its marketing clout to support a New York State recycling bill.
• As brands look to back up sustainability marketing such moves are likely to become more common, particularly when business interests, consumer values and policy efforts align.
• Support for regulatory changes is needed for brands to deliver on their sustainability commitments, but corporate advocacy also needs to take on the issues brands create.

https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/sustainability/rothys-bottle-bill-new-york-recycling/

More people are buying pre-loved items as they make greener choices, but there’s a long way to go to fix the fashion industry’s

https://www.adweek.com/commerce/resale-exploding-is-not-an-automatic-win-for-the-climate/