About 2/3 of our clothing comes from fossil fuel-derived synthetics and making these materials is a carbon-intensive process, according to Fashion Revolution. In 2015, 98 million tons of oil was used in the textile industry. That’s expected to skyrocket to 300 million tons of oil by 2050 according to the Ellen Macarthur Foundation. It’s one of the main reasons why fast fashion produces more carbon emission than all international flights and maritime shipping. We need to pressure fashion brands to stop using plastic! Polyester is a common type of material found in our clothing. Polyester is made from fossil fuels which emits a ton of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and accelerates climate change. When we wash clothes that are made from plastic they actually shed microfibres that often end up in our oceans. Half a million tonnes of microfibers come from our clothes. This is 16 times more than the plastic microbeads found in skincare and cosmetics. Some other plastic materials to watch out for are nylon, acrylic and elastane (spandex) according to the Ellen Macarthur Foundation. Plastic materials use huge quantities of non-renewable resources like fossil fuels and are very energy intensive to make. Plastic is also not biodegradable and will stay in our environment for many years. Many birds and animals often mistake it for food and will ingest it and die from it. What can we do about this?
I think that when brands see a general interest in the public to use more natural fabrics or recycled ones over plastic then they will change the type of material they use. Let’s pressure fashion brands to do better for us and the planet! Petition to reduce plastics in our oceans. Please share this with your friends and family!
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12/20/2022 11:24:50 pm
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AuthorHi everyone, I’m Elizabeth! I am a Chinese American and Canadian environmental activist focused on creating awareness on environmental justice issues and tying them to fast fashion and our waste and climate change crisis. I’m very open about my mental health. I talk about these important topics on my platform Archives
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