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There Should Be a Coordinated Effort in Congress to Rein in the Fast Fashion Industry

There Should Be a Coordinated Effort in Congress to Rein in the Fast Fashion Industry
Slow Down Approach The rise of so-called “fast fashion” has become an urgent environmental problem. Today, nearly two-thirds of all the fibres we wear and use are made from fossil fuel products. Daniel Sampaio / Pixabay
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  • 22 July 2024
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  • 22 July 2024

More than 11 million tonnes of textile waste end up in US landfills yearly. The problem is getting worse, but the apparel industry has the power to be part of the solution. It is with this thought and the urgent need to rein in the fast fashion pollution that Congresswoman Chellie Pingree launched the Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus to create climate-smart policies to reduce, repair, rewear, and recycle textiles.  She outlines her plans in this exclusive to texfash.

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