The terrible truth about clothing waste.
An estimated 92 million tons of textile waste is created annually from the fashion industry. Shockingly, every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned globally. Clothing is small part of Americans’ cost of living, leading to some bad habits. Let’s take a look at how “retail therapy” and other contributing factors impact clothing waste.
A guide to buying sustainable fabric.
Fashion contributes approximately 5-10% of all the greenhouse gasses and is an important contributor to the discussion on climate and the choices that we make. Choosing sustainable fabric along with buying garments that will be worn for years are important factors in helping reduce your impact. Learn more about how to choose sustainable fabric in this post.