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How sustainable are clothes and accessories made from recycled plastic, really?
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Fashion brands – including Prada, Stella McCartney and Adidas – are increasingly using recycled plastic to up their green credentials. And while it’s undoubtedly better than virgin plastic, “recycling is the fix that we have now; it's the band-aid,” says Parley for the Oceans founder, Cyrill Gutsch. We look at why it’s not such a straightforward solution.
An increasing number of fashion brands – including Prada, Stella McCartney and Adidas – are using recycled plastic to up their green credentials. Vogue looks at why it might not be such a sustainable fix
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Fashion From Trash - Our World
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Is Recycled Plastic Clothing Sustainable? : StyleWise
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How are Plastic Bottles Recycled into Clothing? - Amble Outdoors
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This Is Plastics: Plastics are Fashion: Recycled Plastics are
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How Much Money Is There In Plastic Bottles?
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69% US consumers willing to pay more for sustainable products
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A recycled idea at Levi's, Adidas to stop clothing from going to waste
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Fashionable protective clothing made from up-cycled plastic
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9 Great Brands That Make Clothing from Recycled Plastic - Goodnet