Researchers have discovered that waste from the global apparel industry is leaking millions of tons of plastic into the environment each year and may be getting worse over time.

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most of what tj maxx sells is lower quality stuff made specifically for them by major brands. i get where you’re coming from on the surface level examination, but as you peel the layers back you find the way the contracts work is they’re who most of the worst textile poluters are who’s doing their polution through. a better solution is to buy higher quality clothes from smaller brands that don’t sell through wholesale models at all

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