The link between the clothes we wear and their impact on our environment is often overlooked.
According to https://www.onegreenplanet.org/ fashion is the second largest water polluter in the world.
Also, did you know that nylon production releases nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that is 300 times more damaging to our climate than CO2?
Or, that the fashion industry emits more carbon than international flights and maritime shipping combined (Business Insider Australia, 2019).
In fact the fashion industry produces 10% of all humanity’s carbon emissions, is the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply, and pollutes the oceans with microplastics.
Frightening!
The clothes we wear affect our world.
So what can we do? This infographic offers an approach to guide your choices when making clothing selections that will reduce your environmental impact.
Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer
