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Fast Fashion: The Damage It’s Caused and How to Stop It

The Environmental Blog

With this change comes more energy and water consumption, more air and ocean pollution and more carbon emissions. Clothing production has approximately doubled since 2000, and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down. On top of the industry’s CO2 emissions , it also affects water consumption and air and ocean pollution.

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What Is Toxic Fast Fashion and How Does It Impact the Environment?

Green Business Bureau

in 2000, the New York Times expressed that it arrived just at the right time as consumers had become more likely to hunt for bargains rather than shop at department stores and it was now “more chic to pay less.” This consumption demand has driven fashion retailers to producing almost twice the amount of clothing than they did in 2000. .

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What Is Toxic Fast Fashion and How Does It Impact the Environment?

Green Business Bureau

in 2000, the New York Times expressed that it arrived just at the right time as consumers had become more likely to hunt for bargains rather than shop at department stores and it was now “more chic to pay less.” This consumption demand has driven fashion retailers to producing almost twice the amount of clothing than they did in 2000. .

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How the world's growing water crisis is endangering $300bn of business value

Business Green

Taking action to deal with water shortages and pollution will cost $55bn, just a fraction of the cost of failing to act, CDP estimates. per cent of companies made progress against pollution reduction targets, demonstrating that "businesses still have a way to go to achieve a water-secure world," the report states. Indeed, that just 4.4

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How to Be A Sustainable Fashion Brand: Trends and Ideas for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

This consumption demand has driven fashion retailers to producing almost twice the amount of clothing than they did in 2000. . It is also a source of 20% of industrial water pollution from textile dyeing and treatment. . Use biodegradable, nontoxic detergent that will not pollute the waterways. The average U.S.

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