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10 Statistics About Fast Fashion Waste [Visual]

September 15Posted in Man & Nature, Sustainable GuideTagged consumerism, consumption, ecogreenlove, environment, fashion, fast fashion, global emissions, infographic, Landfill, microplastics, production, recycle, textile, Waste, water2 Comments

The extremely detrimental impact of fast fashion waste on the environment is no news. Besides being responsible for nearly 10% of global carbon emissions, the industry is also infamously known for the amount of resources it wastes and the millions of clothes ending up in landfills every day. Martina Igini from earth,org gives 10 highly concerning statistics about textile waste:

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Why Recycle Bras? [Infographic]

January 23June 23Posted in Fabric, Sustainable Guide, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged bra, bra recyclers, carbon footprint, clothing, donate, eco, infographic, recycle, Recycling, reuse, textile, upcycleLeave a comment

Think Before You Toss Your Bra

Written by: Jana Shaw | @Jana_C_Shaw

According to the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association, 95% of textiles, worn or torn, can be recycled but only 15% are actually recycled. The rest of those textiles go into our landfills and add to the growing numbers of post-consumer textile waste. Furthermore, textile recycling not only positively impacts the environment, but also impacts us as a society.

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