Article 4W5RM Christmas jumpers add to plastic pollution crisis, says charity

Christmas jumpers add to plastic pollution crisis, says charity

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Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent
from Environment | The Guardian on (#4W5RM)

Report finds a third of young adults buy new festive sweater every year

Britons' love of novelty Christmas jumpers is helping to fuel the world's plastic pollution crisis, a report has warned.

Whether emblazoned with flashing lights or alpine motifs, 12m jumpers are set to be snapped up this year, despite 65m already languishing in UK wardrobes.

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