Annually, it’s estimated we produce 92 million tonnes of textile waste.
That’s equivalent to the weight of over 61 billion cars.
This is a problem.
What contributes to fashion waste?
- Dead stock ( unused fabrics )
- Unsold clothing
- Damaged clothing
- Un wanted clothing
- Over production
Where does our clothing often go, when it’s discarded ?
Landfill
With many of our clothing being made out of synthetic materials which won’t break down and leak micro plastics into water ways and soils, this isn’t a sustainable solution.
Here are some resources to help keep unwanted, unwearable clothing out of landfill
For Brands
There’s fabulous recycling & re purposing initiatives for clothing & textiles available such as:
For Consumers, you can
- Donate
- Upcycle
- Mend
- Recycle with a textile recycling initiative such as:
Sometimes, waste or sending items to landfill is unavoidable.
However, if we can reduce mass production, mass consumption and harness a relationship with our clothes, our impact will be able to lessen.