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1. Now the fashion world is always looking for the latest new look, but many also want to wear their support for the environment on their sleeves. From recycled clothes to organic fabrics there are many ways to help the planet with your wardrobe. Greg Hunter shows us how green is the new black.
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2. You can’t tell by looking, but these examples of haute couture are mostly recycled garbage, fabrics that use less energy and pesticides to produce. Levis puts a green ‘e’ on its organic cotton jeans; other manufactures put tags with percentage of organic or recycled material. Like this handbag, made out of recycled plastic bottles.
3. Green fashion comes in many forms. These items from Patagonia are made mostly out of recycled polyester clothing dropped off in bins at the stores. So synthetic can be eco-friendly as long as you are making new clothes out of old ones. And when it comes to the natural fibers cotton isn’t always as green as you might think.
“People think cotton is all natural. That means it’s great green choice. But cotton actually uses huge amount of pesticides, second only to corn in the U.S. So if you want to wear cotton clothing it’s a great choice, but make sure that you get organic if it’s available because that will make a big difference.”
4. This top is made out of bamboo, a sustainable crop that doesn’t require pesticide. But don’t be bamboozled. It may not be as eco-friendly as it seems.
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“Basically the bamboo needs to be broken down somehow, and that’s a chemical process.”
Eco boutique owner Ann Bernstein says she researches every item she buys. She says sometimes that chemicals used to make bamboo clothes and the energy used to ship them aren’t always as green as they could be.
“Right now most bamboo is being made in China, so that process isn’t really being regulated.”
Greg Hunter, CNN, New York.
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