Alterations are being made to the fast fashion industry
SHARE Most consumers are now aware that the fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to environmental damage. Intensive energy and water use make it an industry that is quickly becoming wholly unsustainable. Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burnt and it is estimated that around $500 billion in value is lost each year due to clothing that is hardly worn or not recycled. The problem has only become worse over the years with the rise of fast fashion stores, which have become a huge part of the way we consume fashion – being offered more ...