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G-Star RAW and Plastic Soup Foundation team up to tackle plastic pollution

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
clock 28 April 2016 •
G-Star RAW and Plastic Soup Foundation team up to tackle plastic pollution

Dutch clothing company launches new campaign to fight the rise of plastic microfibers in oceans

Every time a synthetic item of clothing is put in the wash, it sheds small plastic fibres that find their way in to the world's rivers and oceans - threatening ocean wildlife and the safety of our food...

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