Why make the switch to the Circular Economy?
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In the Fashion Industry alone:
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80 billion pieces of clothing are consumed every year.
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Nearly 100% of clothing and textiles CAN be recycled, but approximately only 15% are recycled according to the EPA (2015).
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Clothing and textiles make up approximately 7.6% of all landfill waste (according to the EPA)
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2.4% of world's farmland dedicated to growing cotton but the crop uses 6% of the world’s pesticides (and 16% of insecticides), more than any other single major crop, according to Pesticides Action Network.
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Pesticides are a major global killer. Nearly 1,000 people die every day from acute pesticide poisoning (according to PAN).
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The fashion industry is the world's 2nd largest pollutive industry after oil.
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More than a half trillion gallons of fresh water are used to dye textiles each year, leading to the industry being the root cause of 20% of global water pollution, according to the World Bank.
We offer an abundance of free information, events and workshops to help people make the switch to the Circular Economy. If you are able to and would like to support our continued work, we encourage you to donate here via Patreon.