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Mass-produced clothing causes serious air, water pollution worldwide

The cheap and trendy clothing known as fast fashion also contributes to global warming.

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Technologists are figuring out how to make nylon green

Using a combination of electrochemistry and bacteria, one team has made a nylon building block from plant waste—cutting energy use and emissions in the process.
Fashion is a top global polluter

Trendy, cheap, and dirty: Fashion is a top global polluter

The "fast fashion" business model treats cheap clothing as a perishable good that can be disposed of after brief use.

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