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The Hidden Cost of Fast Fashion

The true price of a ?199 t-shirt is far higher than the label suggests.

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On this page 3 sections
  1. A water-heavy habit
  2. Microplastics everywhere
  3. Buy less, choose well

Cheap tees come with a hidden price tag — for the planet and the people making them.

A water-heavy habit

It can take around 2,700 litres of water to make a single cotton shirt: roughly what one person drinks in two and a half years.

Microplastics everywhere

Synthetic fabrics shed tiny fibres in every wash that flow into oceans and, eventually, our food chain.

Buy less, choose well

Opting for natural, durable fibres like organic cotton, hemp and jute — and simply buying fewer items — is one of the most powerful eco choices you can make.

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Writing from the eStorePoint floor about the swaps that actually stick — plastic-free kitchens, honest materials and the numbers behind a greener home.

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