UK Shoppers Spend More Than $3 Billion on Barely Worn Holiday Party Outfits

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By Olivia RosaneDec 17, 2019, 10:28 am109 pts
It turns out there are environmental consequences to donning gay apparel this holiday season. None The UK charity Hubbub conducted a survey of 3,006 adults and found that, while Britons will spend £2.4 billion (approximately $3.17 billion) on outfits for holiday parties this year, one in five of them will only…

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