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• The fashion industry has a big impact on the environment.

• This includes even "natural" materials like cotton and leather.

• New companies are trying to chart a new way forward using invasive species, mushrooms, and other sustainable materials.

(NewsNation) — The fashion industry (companies that construct clothing or make the materials for clothing) accounts for up to 4% of global climate emissions and an unknown but large percentage of worldwide water pollution.

“Natural” materials........

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