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How Will the Fashion Industry Ever Recover?

Your editor took the week off (one reason the newsletters are so short) to do some research and writing, and I was shocked to learn about the carbon footprint of fashion. It's bigger than flying, than concrete; more than 8% of global emissions. It uses 93 billion cubic meters of water each year, enough for 5 million people. It had to change, and Katherine notes that "COVID-19 destroyed the status quo, but now's the chance to reimagine what it can be."

It's Time for a Fashion Industry Reset

Katherine has been on this case for a while, calling for this reset.

25 Shocking Fashion Industry Statistics

Melissa has been on the case too. I never knew all this, but then I am an architect and all I own are black T-shirts.

Houseplant Popularity Has Bloomed During The Pandemic

In lonely times, "the interactive relationship between the participant and the plant likely prompted a degree of affection." Hug a plant and talk to it.

The Benefits of Grouping Houseplants Together

But your plants also need friends of their own. Melissa shows how to play matchmaker.

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