The global fashion industry emits 1.7 billion tons of CO2 per year — more than the amount produced by international flights and shipping. (hereandnow)
Six years ago, an eight-story building collapsed in Bangladesh, killing 1,138 people working in garment factories.
“We know that the further down the supply chain, the more we're likely to see environmental abuses. We know that of the human rights abuses like modern slavery and forced labor,” she says. “Exploitation thrives in hidden places.” The global fashion industry emits 1.7 billion tons of CO2 per year — more than the amount produced by international flights and shipping.
In addition to exacerbating environmental issues through the supply chain, the cycle of fast fashion adds massive amounts of waste to the environment. “What we need to do is to care for our clothes. We need to make them last longer,” she says. “Even extending the life of our garments by an extra nine months of active use would reduce the carbon, water and waste footprint by around 20% to 30% each.”
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