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Sustainable Fashion: Identifying Fast Fashion Flaws and Extending the Life Cycle of Clothing

Green Business Bureau

trillion dollar fashion industry may be economically thriving in the age of fast-changing trends but it is in no way sustainable. In fact, fashion is the second largest polluting industry after fossil fuels. Flaws In The Consumption Side of Fast Fashion. The massive 2.5 Cheap Clothing Harms The Environment .

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Ethical Fashion: 3 Things To Know About Sustainable Clothing Printing

The Environmental Blog

With consumer awareness and consciousness shifting toward sustainable fashion, businesses in the clothing industry began to focus on making brands ethical. Yet, this is why sustainable clothing printing comes in as a more eco-friendly means of printing custom T-shirts and other clothes. Industry: plant for textile printing.

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

The Environmental Blog

Fashion is an industry that sometimes flies under the radar in terms of its environmental impact. The fashion industry produces approximately 10% of the world’s carbon emissions. The fashion industry produces approximately 10% of the world’s carbon emissions. But what exactly is fast fashion? How Can You Help?

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Fashion industry accused of water pollution blindspot

Business Green

Latest CDP report reveals vast majority of top fashion firms are failing to adequately respond to investor concerns over water-related risks across their value chain. The fashion industry has been accused of being "blind" to the risks of water pollution by a new report from investor-backed environmental disclosure platform CDP.

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How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine.

Grist

By one estimate , they account for as much as one-third of all microplastics released to the ocean. But quietly, some sustainability experts feel perplexed by all the focus on washers. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline How do you tackle microplastics? This year U.S. Start with your washing machine.

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Textile Recycling Association warns of imminent collapse of the sector

Envirotec Magazine

” The wider impact of the UK sector not collecting waste textiles will result in devastating environmental consequences, said the group, including microplastic pollution, water pollution, and the accumulation of textile waste in landfills. Transparent dialogue and concerted efforts are needed to support a sustainable industry.”

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

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Fashion Starts With Eliminating Toxic Fast Fashion. The use of toxic chemicals threatens the progress of creating a truly sustainable fashion industry. Understanding the toxic fast fashion industry and challenges is the first step in getting to a sustainable fashion industry.

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