Waste in the fashion industry is way past breaking point. A report from the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that in 2019, over 9 million tons of clothing in the U.S. was sent to landfill, with only 1.6 million tons actually being recycled. And across the last two decades, the production levels of clothing across the globe more than doubled, with consumers purchasing 60% more garments on average each year. While it's been well documented that the rise in fast fashion has had a major impa...
Waste in the fashion industry is way past breaking point. A report from the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that in 2019, over 9 million tons of clothing in the U.S. was sent to landfill, with only 1.6 million tons actually being recycled. And across the last two decades, the production levels of clothing across the globe more than doubled, with consumers purchasing 60% more garments on average each year. While it's been well documented that the rise in fast fashion has had a major impa...
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