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Upcycling in the fashion industry?

Why is recycling and up-cycling important in the fashion industry? This brings up the question why is recycling so important in the wo rld. After some research I discovered some tragic stories such as the poor factory conditions that put workers lives in danger. I discovered the sad truth of children working. And the unfortunate truth about the low wages and living conditions workers receive after working extremely long hours. And the scary truth about they may be poisons and toxins in the clothes that we wear. so statistically a average American throws away 70 pounds of clothing each year, with most of it ends up in landfills, were the workers have to endure hazardous chemicals, which can cause skin and lung irritations.their are 10 toxic gases that are released into the landfills, that studies have linked with cancer.the most serious of which is methane. it is also a tragedy when we look at the environmental waste that ruins the