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How fast fashion

contribute to freshwater
pollution?

Wastewater from the
production of the fashion
industry releases organic

and inorganic compounds, Image by Yogendra Singh from Pexels
pesticides, and heavy

metals, like copper,
mercury, chromium, lead,

arsenic, benzene, and
other pollutants into

freshwater.

In 1943, psychologist Maslow linked
clothing to essential human needs like air,
Textile production is
water, and food. Today, the rising global
estimated to be responsible
population and living standards drive
for about 20% of global clothing demand, making fashion one of the
freshwater pollution from most polluting and energy-intensive
industries.
dyeing and finishing
products.
(Chen, et al (2021). Circular Economy
and sustainability of the clothing
and textile Industry. 3, 1-9)

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