The article mentions that paper fashion came to an end due to environmental concerns, and also mentions that the subsequent fast-fashion trends were even worse

The article mentions that paper fashion came to an end due to environmental concerns, and also mentions that the subsequent fast-fashion trends were even worse from an environmental standpoint. Paper's damaging environmental footprint is due to its production, not its disposal. Virgin paper production involves chopping down trees (this is somewhat ameliorated by sourcing from managed forests, though many managed forests are monocultures, leading to its own set of issues), bleaching (though unbleached paper is an option), and lots of water/energy usage (improper water management can turn it into a pollutant of sorts [1], and energy production from fossil fuels leads to air, water, and land pollution). Paper from recycled materials causes less of these issues, and has become better in quality over the past decades. Assuming there are no harmful or non-biodegradable additives or materials added to the product, paper will disintegrate quite fast if left outside, and even faster if composted. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Interstate_75_fog_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Interstate_75_fog_disaste...