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Are Next-Gen Synthetic Fibers the Future of Sustainable Textiles?

Modern Farmer

Textiles are a major source of microplastics in the ocean, where they weave their way into the food chain, causing untold harms to marine life. Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. In the US, 85 percent of used clothes and other textiles are sent to the landfill.

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Cotton and Wool Producers Invited to Apply to Climate Beneficial Fiber Program

ATTRA

Participating farms and ranches will work with experts to create a tailored plan that identifies opportunities to bring more carbon into soils and vegetation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Meet the Refugee Farmers Raising the Crops of Their Homelands From Texas Soil

Modern Farmer

Krishna Bista grew up on a diversified farm in her native Bhutan, where her family cultivated sweet potatoes, ginger, corn, wheat, millet, citrus and cardamom. Krishna Bista grew up on a diversified farm in her native Bhutan. The farm is a community of immigrants, mostly from Africa and Asia.

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