Fast fashion is quick, cheap clothing production, imitating latest trends for rapid sales.
High Carbon Emissions
Making one white cotton shirt produces the same amount of pollution as driving a car for 35 miles.
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Rising Apparel Consumption
By 2030, worldwide clothing consumption is expected to grow by 63%, equivalent to about 500 billion new T-shirts.
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Plastic Microfiber Pollution
Washing synthetic clothing sends half a million tons of plastic fiber into the ocean each year, equivalent to 50 billion plastic bottles.
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Poor Recycling Rate
Only less than 1% of textiles are recycled into new clothing.
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Mass Production
Textile companies make more than 1 million garments every day, leading to huge overproduction and waste.
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Increasing Emissions
If this continues, pollution from fast fashion will increase by 50% by 2030.
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Water Consumption
The fashion industry uses the most water in the world. It takes 2,700 liters of water to make one pair of jeans, the same amount a person drinks for 2.5 years.
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Excessive Waste
Every second, the equivalent of a truckload of clothing is burned or thrown into the trash.
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Toxic Chemicals
Toxic chemicals used in dyeing and preparation leach into rivers, harming the environment.
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Microplastic Pollution
Washing synthetic clothes such as polyester and nylon causes tiny plastic pieces to leach into the ocean.