THE TOXIC TOLL
TEXTILE WASTE
Every year, 92 million tons of textile waste is created, much of which ends up in landfills or is incinerated.
WATER POLLUTION
Textile dyeing and finishing are responsible for approximately 20% of global industrial wastewater, making fashion one of the world's largest sources of water pollution.
CARBON OUTPUT
Fast fashion generates 1.2 billion tons of CO2 equivalent per year, exceeding the emissions of all international flights and shipping.
THE HIDDEN CRISIS
Cheap clothing often carries hidden environmental and social costs that aren't included in its store price. Fast fashion encourages the production of billions of garments each year, many of which are worn only a handful of times before being thrown away or donated. As textile waste grows, communities around the world like Ghana left to handle the environmental consequences of overconsumption.