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The Real Fix for Microplastics in Our Clothes

Cotton prices haven’t changed since the 1970s, while costs have skyrocketed. How do we expect farmers to survive, let alone innovate?
The Real Fix for Microplastics in Our Clothes
Richard Thompson, director of the Marine Institute at the University of Plymouth, analyzes microplastics in a laboratory at the University of Plymouth, England, on Feb. 27, 2023. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images
Mollie Engelhart
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A headline in the San Antonio Express-News recently caught my attention: “Texas cotton farmer raising awareness about microplastic pollution and health risks from petroleum-based fabrics.”

I’m not a cotton farmer, but I couldn’t agree more that synthetic clothing should be avoided at all costs.

Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom — a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.