New York Fashion Week kicks off today -- the perfect time to draw attention to the fashion industry's plastic problem. Fossil fuels are used to produce synthetic textiles like polyester and nylon, these items shed plastic microfibers each time they are laundered, and they are shipped and sold in plastic polybags. Here are some fashion facts: 👕 Textiles make up 10% of all plastic production 👗 Textiles are the second most discarded type of plastic 👖 Americans generate 16 million tons of textile waste a year This #NYFW, let's celebrate sustainable brands that are putting planet over profit! 📸: #5gyresambassador @marinatestino