Water & Carbon
According to the World Bank, how does the fashion industry rank as a polluter of clean water globally?
It is the second-largest polluter after agriculture.
How many tonnes of microplastics does fashion produce every year, according to Earth.org?
0.5 million tonnes.
What type of model does fast fashion encourage that swamps countries with poor-quality second-hand clothing?
A throwaway model.
What key feature do fast fashion items often lack, which leads to them being thrown away?
Durability.
What percentage of the world's wastewater does the fashion industry account for?
17% to 20%.
According to the European Environment Agency, where do over 500,000 tonnes of microplastics go each year due to washing synthetic fabrics?
Into the ocean.
According to a WGSNxOC&C Report, how many items of clothing are made and never sold every single year worldwide?
15 to 45 billion items.
What is the lowest daily wage that some fast fashion workers earn?
As little as $2 per day.
According to the UNECE, how much water is required annually for farming and manufacturing processes?
100 billion cubic metres.
How many tonnes of chemicals a year are required for clothing production processes like dyeing?
43 million tonnes.
According to Valentina Jacometti, within what timeframe are most clothes thrown away after being produced?
Within 1 to 3 years.
What type of clothing model does fast fashion encourage that swamps countries across the globe?
A throwaway model of cheaply made clothing.
According to the UN Alliance, what percentage of global carbon emissions does the fashion industry produce?
Between 2% and 8%.
How many kilograms of chemicals are needed to produce 1 kg of cotton?
3 kg of chemicals.
According to the Global Fashion Agenda, what percentage of all clothes end up in landfills?
80%.
What kind of second-hand clothing is swamping countries around the globe because of this industry?
Poor-quality second-hand clothing.
By what year could fashion become responsible for a quarter of the world's carbon budget, according to the WWF?
By 2050.
What percentage of clothing is now made from synthetic materials like polyester?
Over 60%.
How long can synthetic materials like polyester take to decompose?
Hundreds of years.
According to the text, what sector is listed right before the fashion industry as the largest polluter of clean water globally?
Agriculture.