Polyester's Impact, Even When Recycled, Is More Complex Than It Looks

A new study finds that virgin polyester carries a heavy environmental burden, but recycled polyester isn't a silver bullet, ...
CNET

Does the Internet Have an Environmental Impact? Yes, Actually. And It’s Getting Bigger

From data centers to AI to 5G internet, how we use the internet has a much bigger effect on our Earth than we might imagine. Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all ...
Textile World

Textile Exchange Releases New Life Cycle Assessment Study To Increase Understanding Of Polyester’s Environmental Impact

LONDON — June 11, 2026 — Textile Exchange has published its new polyester Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study, providing robust ...
Quality Assurance & Food Safety

Report Identifies How AI Brings Environmental Challenges, Opportunities to Consumer Goods Sector

A new report from the Consumer Goods Forum reveals the potential challenges of artificial intelligence on Scope 3 emissions ...
Snopes.com

AI's Impact on the Environment, Explained

Training and using artificial intelligence consumes energy and produces fossil fuel emissions and pollutants. AI has driven significant increases in greenhouse gas emissions from major technology ...
pv magazine International

Study finds tandem PV has 30% lower environmental impact than crystalline silicon

A Spanish research team conducted a cradle-to-gate LCA of eight PV technologies across three generations, finding that tandem ...