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In discussing the ecological footprint of fast fashion, Amber highlights the hidden water crisis associated with garment production. For instance, producing one cotton t-shirt requires about 2,700 liters of water—the amount one person could drink over 2.5 years. Additionally, many fast fashion items are made from synthetic fabrics that shed microplastics during laundering, polluting our oceans and posing health risks as these microplastics infiltrate the food chain.
These insights underline the irony that the easy acquisition of cheap clothing carries profound, long-term consequences for our planet.