Sustainability
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but it takes our planet health
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Fashion industry is responsible for 10% global carbon emissions
more than international flights and maritime shipping combined
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To make a single cotton t-shirt, 2,700 litres of fresh water are required,
enough to meet one person's drinking needs for 2.5 years
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Washing synthetics releases an estimated 0.5 million tonnes
of micro-fibres into the ocean a year
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Globally less than 1% of clothes are recycled as clothing,
partly due to inadequate technology
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Fashion industry contributes to the world total carbon's emissions
5 times more than the aviation industry - United Nations Climate Change
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200 years is how long it takes a polyester dress to decompose
Fashion Revolution
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50% of fast fashion produced is disposed of in less than one year
Ellen McArthur Foundation
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1 garbage truck-worth of textile is landfilled or burnt every second
Ellen McArthur Foundation
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The clothing waste accumulated between today and 2025 will weigh as much as
2020 world population - Ellen McArthur Foundation
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Decreasing waste is in our hands, too. Choosing pre-owned clothes means embracing circularity practices, as consumers. Choosing slow fashion could mean more qualitative, high-end, responsible fashion. Less garbage, less waste, less pollution, less natural resources.
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a difference. For our planet
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