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E T H I C A L F A S H I O N I S ‘ I N ’ !

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DRESS MORE CONSCIOUSLY .

The world ’ s addiction to fast fashion devastates wildlife and communities around the world – from the pollution caused by intensive cotton farming on people and the planet ( remember the dried up Aral Sea in Stacey Dooley Investigates : Fashion ’ s Dirty Secrets ?); to the water used in production of clothes and the hidden plastics released during clothes washing , which make their way back to the sea and into the food chain – the clothes we buy and wear can have a big impact on the world .
To help reduce this impact , choose natural , organic fibers as much as possible and buy clothes that you really love and will keep wearing beyond # 30wears from ethical brands .
( Source : Eco-age . com )
* Read their simple tips on how to adopt a new , more sustainable way to dress .