Society’s “throwaway mindset” must be tackled through education, a Catholic environmentalist has urged. The call comes amid news that Britons will spend more than £2.7 billion this year on tens of millions of summer outfits they will wear only once. Ellen Teague, of the Columban Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation, pointed out that... Read More
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