[142] THE IMPACT OF FASHION AND PLANS TO HALVE IT – WITH AILUNA

Clothes - we all wear them, and we're getting through clothes at a faster rate than ever before. Clothing production has doubled globally between 2000 and 2015, and it's estimated that fashion accounts for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions (for context, aviation is around 2-5%). Some of these clothes are only worn a […]

Clothes - we all wear them, and we're getting through clothes at a faster rate than ever before. Clothing production has doubled globally between 2000 and 2015, and it's estimated that fashion accounts for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions (for context, aviation is around 2-5%).

Some of these clothes are only worn a handful of times (some even just once, or maybe even never) before being discarded, contributing to huge amounts of waste.

Tune into this chat with Sam Gillick-Daniels - Sustainable Development Researcher and lead analyst at WRAP - a climate action NGO working globally with government, businesses and citizens to tackle the climate crisis.

Tune in to find out:

What the circular economy is, why we need it, and how that applies to textilesWhat happens to our clothes when we no longer want or need themDifferent models for making the textiles industry less resource intensiveWRAP's plan to halve the environmental impact of our clothes by 2030 How we as citizens and wearers of clothes can help to reduce the footprint of fashion and more 

Enjoy!

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CHECK OUT...WRAP
- Website
- Twitter
- Linked In
- Recycle Now
- Love Food Hate Waste
- Love Your Clothes
- Textiles 2030Discarded fast fashion piling up in ChileMud JeansLevi's circular modelThe Little Loop
- Podcast episode with Charlotte from The Little Loop[076] - Reducing the footprint of your shoeprint with ReVivoFixing Fashion - Environmental Audit Committee reportTalking Climate Carbon Literacy  courseThe Sustainable(ish) FB group

The Circular Economy (

DO...Have a go at sourcing a percentage of your clothes secondhand - check out this blog post here for some ideasTry a spot of gentle mending to keep your clothes in use for longer Follow and support Fashion Revolution

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