UK Lawmakers to Investigate Impact of Fast Fashion on the Environment

CIRCA MARCH 2016: interior of Times Square H&M store. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish multinational retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing.

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That $5 blouse may seem like a steal, but how much is it costing the planet? U.K. lawmakers, for one, would like to know. The Environmental Audit Committee of the House of Commons announced Friday that it is launching an inquiry into the ecological impact of disposable “fast fashion” in the United Kingdom. It’ll be assessing…

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