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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Ornella LAMBERTI

Why Fashion's 'Recycling' Is Not Saving The Planet

Less than one percent of clothing fabric in Europe is recycled into new clothing (Credit: AFP)

In H&M's flagship Paris store it is hard to find clothes that don't claim to be made from "recycled materials".

Last year, 79 percent of the polyester in its collections came from recycled materials, and next year it wants it all to be recycled.

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