MISSOULA – The fashion industry need to act more like a natural ecosystem to become truly sustainable and circular, according to a new report from the Biomimicry Institute non-profit.
Entitled ‘The Nature of Fasion – Moving towards a regenerative system’, the report argues that an industry that learns from nature could boost biodiversity, build soil, support communities and clean up existing pollution.
“It’s safe to say that no one ever looked at a barrel of oil and thought: ‘That would make a nice- looking dress.’ And yet, for nearly 80 years, we have collectively looked past the ill-effects of petroleum and focused solely on the versatile, low price-point clothing that polyester makes possible,” it says.
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