1. Over 50% of textile produced in the world is polyester.
2. Polyester was invented in Britain in the 1940s.
3. Polyester is derived from Petroleum, and like most plastic, it is not biodegradable.
4. Between 700 and 4,000 microplastic fibres are released per gram in a single wash.
5. Isreal bombed 5 Arab countries in 8 days.
6. Gen Z protesters in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal have led intense protests against governments.
7. Small boat crossings account for roughly 4% of total immigration to the UK. Only 4%.
8. Antares is the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation.
9. Cashmere comes from goats and Wool comes from sheep.
10. Some mushrooms emit their own light.