I actually discovered this on a field trip to the local sewage facility. Stretch fabrics, even those with less than 5% elastane, contribute to the micro-plastic pollution entering our waterways. Each time you wash your clothes, these stretchy bits break down, and fall off, are washed into the waste water and enter our sewage facilities whereby they add to blockages and build up (and someone has to physically get in the sludge and clean the pipes 🤢) (thank you for doing so!!). . Whatever doesn't get removed - it's either too small to be removed or somehow gets through - enters into the ocean. . All from HUMAN-MADE materials. . Go back to those lovely natural materials. Cotton. Hemp. Linen. If you're into wool, and can find it from someone who treats the sheep or alpacas well, use that too. . The stretchy fabrics are a trend. Like a lot of trends, they're harming our environment... We are only here for a blip of time, make choices that will sustain this beautiful planet for long after we're gone. . True sustainability is in making changes now that we may never see the effect of. . Planting a tree, knowing we may never sit in its shade. . Walking or cycling when we can, even if we don't see the difference we make. . Sustainable cotton clothing, even though we cannot even see the micro-plastics that are in other materials. . #theabundancemovement #irisa #entrepreneur #motivation #inspiration #nature #ecowarrior #reducereuserecycle #clothing #letyourself #breathe #breath #ocean #plasticfree #plasticfreeearth #sustainable #australia #workfromhome #successfulwomen #bossbabe https://www.instagram.com/p/B5WJs6MpZWQ/?igshid=1k4umedgpd3ki
