According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the fashion industry produces the equivalent of a garbage truckload of clothes every second. This waste is a result of overproduction, overconsumption, and poor end-of-life solutions. The industry also contributes to global carbon emissions and is the second largest polluter of water and plastics. These statistics have been making people increasingly concerned about the waste produced in the fashion industry. Image of Waste Or Fashion Related Pollution
The fast-fashion industry is a major contributor to global pollution. It produces clothes at breakneck speed to get the newest trends on the market at the height of their popularity. As a result, it has become one of the world’s worst polluters. According to the World Resources Institute, the fast fashion industry is responsible for about 1.2 billion tonnes of CO2 per year.
While the image of waste and fashion-related pollution is created by a mass incineration, the reality is more complex. The biggest environmental impact of the fashion industry is caused by the energy, water, and chemicals used to produce garments. In some cases, these materials aren’t even recycled.
