Infographic fast fashion

An #infographic highlighting the realities of fast fashion. 60% of all apparel produced ends up being incinerated or sent to a landfill within one year. 80% of garment workers are women and only 2% earn a living wage. Industry realities like labor exploitation and environmental damage are often hidden behind alluring sales and social media inspiration. #ethicalfashion #slowfashion #consciousliving #consciouscloset #sustainability #fastfashionfacts #illustrates #consumerism

Many don’t realize how buying fast fashion impacts the environment. Producing, consuming, and discarding fast fashion is detrimental to the environment as outlined in the infographic I created.

The environmental effects of fast fashion infographic.

For an industry often regarded as fickle and indulgent, fashion is a vital component to the global economy, worth an estimated $2.4 trillion in 2016.

What Is Fast Fashion The term fast fashion has become more prominent with time in conversations surrounding fashion, sustainability, and environmental consciousness. Fast fashion describes clothing designs that move quickly from the catwalk to stores

Their recent release of offensive products has consumers outraged, but the company's fast fashion practices and sweatshops hurt much more than feelings.

As I’ve mentioned in my previous posts, the fashion industry is the second largest industrial polluter in the word. Was that a bit surprising? Who knew that it takes at least 2,700 litres of water …

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