aula 05
Estima-se que a indústria da moda seja o segundo maior consumidor de água, segundo a Global Fashion Agenda (1,5 trilhão de litros por ano), por exemplo. Não bastando, um dos maiores problemas da indústria da moda é a quantidade de resíduos têxteis que ela gera, pois esses possuem decomposição demorada. O poliéster, por exemplo, precisa de mais de 200 anos.
This usually overlooked villain of the environment is unethical and responsible for climate change, plastic pollution, and carbon emissions. Food for thought — the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world, also the second-largest consumer of water worldwide, and it produces 10% of the planet’s carbon emissions.
The fashion industry is one of the worst polluters in the world. The industry is responsible for 20% of the world´s wastewater and 10% of carbon emissions, which is more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined.
It takes around 7,500 liters to make a typical pair of jeans, while the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is sent to landfills or burned every second.
However, the industry is changing, and it has set goals to be more eco-friendly. Big clothing brands have begun to respond to customers´ demand for more sustainable products, and they have promised to use 100% sustainable or recyclable fabrics in their clothes.
At the same time, there are many startup brands that focus on a smaller group of customers who care about the environment and they are willing to pay for it. These companies use innovative technologies; for example, they make clothes from fermented agricultural waste.