The Price Tag
It may be tempting to grab that ultra-trendy, inexpensive jacket off the rack at your local chain store, but there's a hidden (and very real) cost behind "fast fashion." Here's what you might not notice between the seams of that garment, and what you can do to make a positive impact.
What is fast fashion, really? It gets a bad rap, and with good reason: This cheaply made, typically unethically produced clothing is generated at tremendous speed in order to satisfy our hunger for the latest trends. In order to create it, factory workers across the globe are typically paid a pittance and subject to workplace abuses.
The eco impact: The clothing industry accounts for about 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and about 20% of its wastewater. And of the total fiber used for clothing, 87% of it is ultimately incinerated or disposed of in a landfill.
How your castoffs cast a shadow: The average item of clothing is worn only 14 times, and the amount of clothing Americans discard each year has approximately doubled in the last 20 years. And when that fabric decomposes in a landfill, it generates methane gas, and emits toxic chemicals and dyes into our soil and water.
Seem grim? It doesn't have to be. Read on to find out how high-tech brands are inventing a greener fashion future, and learn how you can do your part, right from within your own closet. |
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