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The Cost of Laundering Synthetic Textiles
The fashion industry uses a lot of water and the water that they don't use, they pollute with dye or whatever. 60% of garments are made from polyester, which is a plastic, which does not break down. A 2017 report estimated 35% of all micro plastics in the oceans came from the laundering of synthetic textiles. The simple act of washing synthetic fibers releases 500,000 tons of micro fibers into the ocean each year.