Fast fashion is the quick production of low-quality garments following the latest trends. It comes at a great cost to the environment, wildlife habitat, and human rights. Learn more about this growing global concern and consider taking steps to reduce cheap clothing overconsumption.
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Fast fashion is an enormous, rapidly growing industry, with the number of new garments made per year nearly doubling over the past 20 years and global consumption of fashion increasing by 400%.
Waste occurs at every stage of the garment manufacturing process, harming wildlife, degrading land, and polluting soil and water.
The fast fashion industry is a significant contributor to the climate crisis, responsible for as much as 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Animal-based textiles such as wool are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, widespread habitat loss from deforestation and grassland conversion, and other harms to wildlife. In fast fashion, wool is commonly blended with fibers derived from fossil fuels and coated with chemicals, further increasing the environmental cost of production and disposal of these garments. …
The fast fashion business model relies on the exploitation of resources and human labor to deliver garments following the latest trends to its consumers at an unprecedented rate.”
* Source: This excerpt is from The Center for Biological Diversity.
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