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In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. Those fibers can be plant-derived, mycelium, cultivated animal cells, microbe-derived, recycled materials and blends. Cotton, the most used natural fiber, occupies 2.4

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It also reveals that the production cultivation of barley and hops is responsible for most of the environmental impact of beer. The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. Their brewery in Wales became the first carbon-neutral, nonalcoholic brewery in the world earlier this year.

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