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Statistics on Fashion Waste
Landfill
Every second, the equivalent of a rubbish truck load of clothes is burnt or buried in landfill. Waste is prevalent in every part of the fashion industry, as a result of overproduction, over consumption and problematic end-of-life solutions.
INCINERATION
Incineration of used clothes is often seen as a way of reducing textile waste generation in landfills. However, incineration is an unwanted solution due to its highly negative polluting contributions. These chemicals are very harmful.
industries
Obvious pollutants like pesticides that meet the common eye are used in producing natural fabrics. The hazardous dyes are used largely in manufacturing textiles discarding huge amounts of waste.