A recent study by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation shared the staggering projection that if we continue our current plastic habit, there will be more plastic (by weight) in the ocean than fish by 2050. This isn’t just about plastic bottles and shopping bags though — would you believe that the clothing that we make and wear has contributed to 35 percent of the micro-plastics in the oceans today?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
WWD article, The Outside View: Fashion Pollu-Ocean by MarciZaroff⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Quick science lesson: We all have an endocrine system, a network of hormone-producing glands. But certain substances (commonly found in household items such as plastic goods, personal-care products, fragrances) affect this system and its normal functions. These are known as endocrine disruptors. We reached out to the environmentalworkinggroup for a debrief on 6 of the most common offenders—and more importantly, how to avoid them.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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