this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2024
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mfs on their way to happily fund one of the most environmentally damaging and human rights violating industries which are designed around making you buy new clothes as frequently as possible
66-85% of all textiles which are discarded end up in landfills, and 60% of clothing material is plastic (which is generally non-recyclable or can only be recycled very few times). the fashion industry contributes 10% of all global carbon emissions and 4% of all global waste, and creates the second most water & plastic pollution in the world out of any industry (first place belongs to the agriculture industry in creating the most water pollution & the petrochemical/oil industry in creating the most plastic pollution)
keep your clothes for a long time, it's good for your wallet AND the environment