Clothing and textiles
The clothing industry
The clothing and textile industry is one that we all rely on to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends. However, our love for fashion comes at a cost.
The fashion industry is responsible for between 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This means that producing and transporting new clothes is more environmentally damaging than both the aviation and shipping industries combined.
Almost half of all unwanted clothing, towels, blankets and other textiles gets thrown into general waste at home every year in the UK. This equates to around 35 items per person.