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How much do our wardrobes
cost the environment?
The fashion industry is
responsible for 10 % of annual
global carbon emissions, more The clothing industry is one of the most
than all international flights and polluting in the world, that’s why some
maritime shipping combined. At clothing manufacturers and consumers are
calling for a more sustainable industry.
this pace, the fashion industry’s
greenhouse gas emissions will
surge more than 50 % by 2030. QUOTE BY THE WORLD BANK
Every year a half a million tons of
plastic microfibres are dumped
into the ocean, the equivalent of
50 billion plastic bottles. The
danger? Microfibers cannot be
extracted from the water and they
can spread throughout the food
chain.
Of the total fiber input used for
clothing, 87 % is incinerated or
disposed of in a landfill. Source: urfinguss from Getty Images
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How Much Do Our Wardrobes Cost to the Environment?
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