I never knew how gross conventional cotton was, but now I do, and I think I may be making a big change in my buying habits.

We know we’ve been linking to a lot of “The True Cost” clips lately, but that’s because all of them are so damn good. This clip features Marci Zaroff, eco fashion pioneer. She’s got a lot of smart (and scary) facts about conventional cotton to share.

If you haven’t already done so, check out our recent interview with Marci Zaroff.

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“The True Cost” is filled with a lot of fashion industry truths. But one of the more disturbing truths it reveals is that more than 50 million animals are killed each year for leather.

The below clip features sustainable fashion icon Stella McCartney talking about the not-so-pretty or fashionable side of leather.

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