Tucson residents promote sustainability as fast fashion grows

Clothing racks packed with denim jeans, graphic T-shirts and jackets ranging from workwear to genuine leather fill Michelle Albanese’s storefront on Speedway Boulevard.

Albanese said her shop, Marvelous Vintage at 2901 E. Speedway Blvd., represents her vision of a future where buying secondhand outpaces new clothing production.

This vision is very different from the current state of fashion: Approximately 92 million tons of textile waste is produced each year, consisting of discarded clothing and fabric scraps, according to the World Wildlife Fund…

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