Circular Economy Program Manager at African Circular Economy Network Foundation: Waste policies, Circular Cities, Zero Waste, separate collection, packaging, e-waste, urban development
The Environmental Impact of #FastFashion , #textiles The fashion industry is the second-largest consumer of water. Indeed, current textile dyeing and treatment procedures require approximately 93 billion cubic meters of water annually – enough water for five million people. The number of times people wear a piece of clothing decreased by more than a third to an average of seven in the past 15 years, a factor that contributes to the staggering 92 million tonnes of textile waste generated worldwide every year. Less than 1% of used garments is recycled into new clothing, while 87% of clothing fibres are incinerated or end up in a landfill – the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothes being burned or dumped every second. The 2022 EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles forms the cornerstone of these endeavours. 1. Consumers will have more opportunities to buy sustainable clothing 2. Consumers’ returned or disposed clothing will not end up in a general landfill in a far-way country anymore 3. Consumer’s clothes will shed less microplastics 4. Consumer will have more information about the origin and sustainability of their textile products 5. Consumers will be less likely to be fooled by deceptive greenwashing campaigns from fast fashion chains https://lnkd.in/dtcSQq6f
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9moThat's quite an interesting read Piotr Barczak. The fashion industry's emissions are more than the aviation and shipping industries combined. Also, consumes around 4% of global fresh water, often in water-parched places. While emissions must fall by 7.6% every year from 2020 to meet global commitments, emissions from the fashion industry are still increasing by 2.7% every year. Its largely driven by unsustainable production and consumption habits. Over the last 15 years, fashion consumption has more than doubled, while the number of times a garment is worn before being discarded has decreased by 36%. The industry must, therefore, undergo a deep transformation to become sustainable.