{"id":50620,"title":"Plastic? Not Fantastic!","description":"There\u2019s a softer, simpler path forward: clothing made from natural fibres, designed for a circular life\u2014not landfill at https:\/\/pencilsandpetals.uk\/collection\/all-products\/","content":"<p>\ud83c\udf3f We\u2019ve all heard it\u2014fashion is beautiful. But did you know it\u2019s also responsible for a shocking <strong>14\u202f% of all plastic pollution<\/strong>? Even more concerning: <strong>81\u202f% of that comes from synthetic fibres<\/strong>, the kind that wash, wear, and even walk off shedding microplastics into our rivers, soils, and oceans.<\/p><p>But there\u2019s a softer, simpler path forward: clothing made from <strong>natural fibres<\/strong>, designed for a <strong>circular life\u2014<\/strong>not landfill.<\/p><p>That\u2019s why <strong>every design at Pencils &amp;\u202fPetals is hand-printed on certified organic cotton<\/strong>\u2014grown, made, and printed ethically right here in the UK. 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