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In the fashion industry, shopping sustainably is harder than it looks. “Green washing” practices, like highlighting the percentage of organic cotton or dyes used, doesn’t factor in all the other steps – perhaps wasteful or polluting – going into the garment itself. Then, recycled fibers might look environmentally friendly on the surface, but they don’t eliminate the harmful dyes being dumped into rivers or the energy consumption required to manufacture it.
