SHOULD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BE INCLUDED?

When you next purchase a 'plastic' sports shirt, should the following information be included?

Polyester is man-made by melting and combining two types of oil-derived plastic pellet to create the polymer; polyethylene teraphlalate (PET). Polyester production can result in air and water emissions of dangerous substances including heavy metals, and the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. Most polyester is manufactured using antimony as a catalyst, which is a carcinogen and toxic to the heart, lungs, liver and skin.

Polyester ‘plastic’ apparel is not a biodegradable product. It takes years for polyester apparel to turn into smaller pieces, but it never breaks down into simple compounds that can be harmlessly reabsorbed by the environment. Instead, it becomes a dangerous pollutant, clogging up waterways, damaging the marine ecosystem and entering the food chain.
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