Microfibres, Fast Fashion & School Uniforms: Why Young People Deserve Better

Every time we wash our clothes, we unknowingly release a hidden pollutant – microfibres – into our water, soil and air. Garments can shed up to 1,900 microfibres in a single wash, and globally, washing machines are estimated to release microfibres equivalent to 20 million pairs of socks annually into the environment. Microfibres are now found everywhere from sea ice…

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Sparks Bristol co-founder honoured with Doctorate

Our co-director Jenny Foster has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Education from UWE in recognition of her contribution in the fields of international development, sustainability and social justice, her commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and contribution to the development of climate and sustainable education through the leadership of Global Goals Centre.

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