Why fashion ‘recycling’ is not saving the planet


Being proactive: Environmental groups have been demanding that the textile industry stops making polyester entirely. — AP

Paris: In H&M’s flagship Paris store it is hard to find clothes that do not claim to be made from “recycled materials”.

Last year, 79% of the polyester in its collections came from recycled materials, and next year it wants it all to be recycled.

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