Watch what you wear. By some estimates, the fashion industry contributes ten percent of global carbon emissions, it uses a quarter of the chemicals produced worldwide each year and only agriculture consumer more water. The good news is that technology is changing the fashion industry. New fibers are being introduced—from a byproduct from the pineapple harvest to stinging nettles harvested in Nepal. Mushrooms, spider silk and coffee grounds also provide promising opportunities for sustainable fashion.
Sustainable fashion: Lab-grown leather and spider silks
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