Monthly theme: Sustainable fashion
March is sustainable fashion month. Learn more about how you can get involved in tackling this sustainability challenge. And make sure to sign up for the Waste Wise News e-newsletter and follow Waste Wise Lane County on Facebook and Instagram to stay in-the-know!
Fast facts
Source: The Center for Biological Diversity
- Fast fashion is an enormous, rapidly growing industry,
with the number of new garments made per year nearly
doubling over the past 20 years and global consumption
of fashion increasing by 400%.
- Waste occurs at every stage of the garment
manufacturing process, harming wildlife, degrading
land, and polluting soil and water.
- The fast fashion industry is a significant contributor to
the climate crisis, responsible for as much as 10% of
global carbon dioxide emissions.
- Animal-based textiles such as wool are responsible for
greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, widespread
habitat loss from deforestation and grassland
conversion, and other harms to wildlife. In fast fashion,
wool is commonly blended with fibers derived from
fossil fuels and coated with chemicals, further increasing
the environmental cost of production and disposal of
these garments.
Test your sustainable fashion knowledge
Compete against other readers and see how you fare with a short online quiz.
Click the link, choose a nickname, and play. The game will be active until March 27.