CLOTHING WASTE

With recent developments in sociological decluttering trends on the rise and trying to keep up with what is the next best thing in the fashion industry, consumers and throwing away clothing at an all time high. The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world behind only oil. The result of this is 2.1 billion tons of carbon emissions each year, which is about 4% of the globes total. This number is only going up with a projection of 50% increase in total emissions by 2030 if no action is taken.

Not only is the fashion industry responsible for 4% of the globes carbon emissions but as well it is responsible for over 20% of global water pollution. This comes from the process of dyeing and finishing fabrics where colors and other chemicals are applied. Almost 10% of the micropastics that get dispersed into the ocean comes from textiles. That is equivalent to the plastic pollution of more than 50 billion plastic water bottles