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Sustainable Fashion: Identifying Fast Fashion Flaws and Extending the Life Cycle of Clothing

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Once disposed, these garments degrade, releasing chemical and microplastic pollutants into surrounding water systems, wildlife and even our own bodies. They also cut financial corners by ignoring ethical working conditions standards. Cheap, fast fashion is a health hazard to both the environment and human health.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

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Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Cascade Steel also commits to ethical sourcing and conflict-free metals , fully disclosing that their products are derived solely from recycled or scrap sources. Renewable, recycled or upcycled. Ethical and green certified furniture. RECLAIMED LUMBER. Zero-VOC paints.

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Style & Sustainability: Eco-Friendly Decor Tips to Upgrade Your Space

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Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled, and we’re now each ingesting a credit cards’ worth of microplastics a week. Upcycle Items You Already Own. Opt for Quality Over Quantity. 1) As Vivienne Westwood put it, ‘buy less, choose well, make it last.’ While it may feel fun, skip that cheap tchotchke or seasonal décor.

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PANGEA Movement’s Eco-jacket uses 100% recycled materials

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Although using recycled materials exempts virgin materials from the process, the microplastics released during washing are still a problem, so the jacket also comes with a microfiber-trapping laundry bag. The company not only fixates on upcycling, but the factory is solar-powered , and employees are treated ethically.

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Petite Lucette: Supporting Sustainable Fashion Through Circular Approach, Local Partnerships and Organic Certified Fabrics

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Not to mention over one-third of microplastics found in oceans come from synthetic fabrics such as nylon and polyester, along with laundry detergents. They even upcycle fabric scraps into accessories to reduce the millions of tons of textile waste that enter landfills each year. But every improvement and small adjustment counts!

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

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Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Luckily, the ethical consumer claims a market majority , meaning the two go hand-in-hand. The 6 types of retail packaging waste.