The prevention of textile waste accumulation.
In South Africa our textile waste to landfill is low. How can we then, as South African consumers, set an example for the global arena to reduce their fashion waste accumulation?
In South Africa our textile waste to landfill is low. How can we then, as South African consumers, set an example for the global arena to reduce their fashion waste accumulation?
Fast fashion alone produces 20% of global wastewater, contaminating rivers, oceans, drinking water and soil. It also emits 1.2 billion tons of CO2 per year, more than air travel and shipping combined. With such clear and convincing statistics on how fast fashion is an environmental and social threat, why do we still buy cheaply designed and massively produced clothing?