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        There you are in your favorite clothing store. Everything is so cheap and stylish (时尚的)!

    This doesn't seem so bad. However, there are a lot of hidden costs behind the cheap price tags (标签). . It not only uses a lot of resources (资源), but also pollutes the environment with chemicals and waste.

    "Fashion is one of the least sustainable (可持续的) industries on the planet," said Michael Stanley-Jones, who works for the United Nations Environment Program. "We've all become our own waste managers, collecting fashion waste in our closets (衣柜)." .

    . It's cheaper and you can also find rare vintage (复古的) clothing by doing so. According to online reseller ThredUp, the value of the second-hand market is predicted to reach $80 billion by 2029, an increase of 185 percent compared to the value at present.

    In fact, there is still an even better choice out there. "The only true sustainable way to shop is to not shop at all," Rachel Kibbe, a fashion brand consultant, told Insider. .

    A. Making full use of what you already have is the best choice.

    B. In fact, three out of every five items of clothing end up either being burned or sent to landfills (垃圾场).

    C. To put it simply, the fashion industry is terrible for the planet.

    D. Thankfully, buying second-hand clothing is becoming more popular.

    E. Everything has two sides.

    F. Even if you don't need anything, you still leave the store with bags of new clothes.

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