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As Africa pays the price for rich world’s fast fashion fix, new French bill targets brands
"Synthetic textiles are largely made up of plastic fibers and can contain toxins ranging from PFAS to phthalates. They don’t biodegrade, instead clogging up vast open-air landfills and leaching toxins into the soil, water and air, and posing a human health threat."
#Environment #Fashion #Pollution
#France #Africa #Plastic
#Clothing #FastFashion #Water
#SocialJustice
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/as-africa-pays-the-price-for-rich-worlds-fast-fashion-fix-new-french-bill-targets-brands/