Gen Z by Michelle Dam

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michelledamtsc — 2024-10-31 17:08:36 UTC

"the quote"

Schlossberg

michelledamtsc — 2024-10-31 17:08:55 UTC

More than 60 percent of fabric fibers are now synthetics, derived from fossil fuels, so if and when our clothing ends up in a landfill (about 85 percent of textile waste in the United States goes to landfills or is incinerated), it will not decay

Hawley

michelledamtsc — 2024-10-31 17:09:38 UTC

“Specifically, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), the chemical substance from which some polyester is made, is reclaimed from plastic soda bottles. Although recycling is politically correct and ecologically friendly, 4–6 percent of landfills are comprised of recyclable textile products since discarded clothing and textile waste fail to reach the recycling pipeline, primarily because consumers do not understand the recycling process”

Connection

michelledamtsc — 2024-10-31 17:15:04 UTC

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