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Hello, everybody. 

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Welcome to our trashion show 

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event, I'm delighted to welcome you 

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and thank you so much for coming today. 

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Starting off the events 

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we've got our special guest 

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from Northeast Lincolnshire Council, 

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who are going to do a talk to you 

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on sustainability, 

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which is what this event is 

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all about today. 

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So I'd like to welcome 

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the guests on stage now, please. 

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Right, well, hello, 

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everyone, and thank you very much 

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for letting us speak 

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today at your wonderful event.

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Eve and I are here today 

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to talk about our planet 

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and what we can do to help it. 

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first off, what are the problems

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that our planet is facing? 

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Well, we have a finite 

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natural resources, 

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meaning they will eventually run out. 

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The resources will possibly run out 

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within our lifetime 

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if we continue as we are 

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with clearing areas of natural landscapes

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to grow crops and rear animals, 

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cutting down trees 

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and rainforests, 

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the wood pulp of which is used 

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in the textiles industry 

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and pumping oil up 

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from under the ground to make plastics, 

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including plastic 

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textiles such as polyester. 

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The collection of these natural resources

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is physically damaging 

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to our natural environment, 

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but it also creates 

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a vast amount of water 

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and air pollution 

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at the point of collection, 

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when the resources are 

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processed are made into products. 

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The deforestation 

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of rainforests and woodlands. 

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And the continuing increase 

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in large scale animal farming 

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and the pollution 

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from the processing of natural resources

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all contribute to climate change 

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by releasing greenhouse gases 

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into our atmosphere. 

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Mostly methane and carbon dioxide.

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These greenhouse gasses

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are causing our planet to heat up, 

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causing a causing 

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many negative effects around the world.

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The activity of cotton growing 

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and the textile production industries 

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contribute to freshwater contamination,

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as well as using much 

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of the available clean water. 

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For example, the global 

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average water footprint 

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for one kilogram of cotton 

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equivalent to the weight 

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of one man's shirt 

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and a pair of jeans 

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is 10,000 to 20,000 liters, depending

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on where it's grown.

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Another major problem our 

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planet is facing is fast fashion

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in 2016 is estimated that 1,130,000

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tons of clothing 

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was purchased in the UK 

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and it's estimated £140 million worth of

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clothing is sent to UK 

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landfill each year. 

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Fast fashion also contributes

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to plastic pollution of our oceans. 

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The large items of plastic 

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ends up in our seas 

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such as plastic clothing 

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and bags, fishing 

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nets and plastic bottles, 

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of course, problematic in themselves. 

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But then these break down to smaller 

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pieces of plastic, 

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which are equally as damaging to us 

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and the planet's natural wildlife. 

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Switching to sustainable fibers 

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offers the biggest opportunity 

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to save the planet's land and seas.

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So what can we do to help our planet?

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Now we all know. Sorry.

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Now we all know the problems 

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that our planet is facing. 

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What can we do to help? 

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We can all make positive 

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behavior changes 

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by following the four R's, 

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which are refuse 

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refuse single use plastics 

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or indeed any plastics all together. 

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Reduce, reduce 

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how much you buy 

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and therefore how much waste you 

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create, reuse, reuse 

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any items you buy again and again,

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including repurposing them 

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and upcycling, recycle, recycle

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all items that can be recycled. 

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This keeps the material 

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the items are made for in use, 

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enabling them to become something 

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new and numerous number of times. 

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Recycling also stops 

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things from going to landfill, 

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which is where most textiles end up, 

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and including the estimated £140 million

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worth of clothing 

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that we mentioned earlier

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instead of waste going to landfill. 

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North East Lincolnshire sends 

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all waste from the green bins 

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to our energy, from waste plants 

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where it is burnt 

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to a nearby factory. 

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This is better than going to landfill, 

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but following the four R's 

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is the best way to be sustainable.

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We can all make sustainable swaps 

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in our everyday lives. 

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When an item is sustainable.

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It means its production 

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can be easily maintained 

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that often 

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the natural resource is easy to grow

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and it grows quickly 

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and has a positive impact 

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on the natural environment. 

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It also means the item is 

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than non-sustainable options. 

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Therefore, a sustainable item 

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creates less waste, 

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which is what our planet needs.

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Often sustainable 

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items can be disposed of 

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in a planet friendly way, too, 

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such as being composted. 

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An example of a natural resource 

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that is sustainable is bamboo wood,

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which can be made into many items, 

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including textiles. 

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By buying less, reducing 

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how much you buy, 

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buying less and choosing 

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reusable options, 

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you rarely can make 

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a great difference to our planet. 

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Because if more and more people buy 

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less manufacturers and make less 

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and there would be less 

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pollution and waste, 

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and we can slow down climate change. 

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Examples of what we can do 

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in our everyday lives. 

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So some real examples of everyday

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things we can do to help 

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the planet includes 

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stop or reduce buying many cheaper,

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lower quality items of clothing 

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you buy that will only 

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be worn once or twice. 

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Buy secondhand clothes. 

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Organize or take part in swaps

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with friends and family 

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to keep clothes being used 

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and out to landfill 

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by reusable makeup pads 

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in place of single use 

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wipes by a reusable travel

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mug to get your takeaway 

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drinks and some places 

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will even charge less 

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for getting your drinks 

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in these reusable mugs. 

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Stop buying bottled drinks 

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and instead use a reusable, 

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refillable bottle. 

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Our vision is a world without waste.

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Where resources can be used sustainably. 

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Building a sustainable future 

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both in fashion and 

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our everyday lives is in our hands. 

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We can all make help through making

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behavior changes, 

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which we can implement 

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in every action we take. 

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I'm sure many of the designers 

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and makers showcased today 

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demonstrating their commitment 

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to eco conscious fashion. 

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Will go on to have fantastic careers 

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in the textile and fashion industry. 

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Thank you for listening.