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Under its current carbon emissions reduction trajectory, the fashion industry is projected to miss the 1.5 Digital technologies are opening up new ways for us to consume fashion without the waste or carbon footprint… . Unilever is partnering with the blockchain powered peer-to-peer platform Swapchain to recirculate fashion.

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