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Fast fashion’ is so called partly because the fashion industry now releases new lines every week, when historically this happened four times a year
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Fast fashion
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The textiles industry produced 7.6 kilograms of fibre per person on the planet in 1995. By 2018, this had nearly doubled to 13.8 kilograms per person
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Textiles industry
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More than 60 million tonnes of clothing is now bought every year, a figure that is expected to rise still further, to around 100 million tonnes, by 2030
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60 million tonnes
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Worldwide, 300 million people are employed by the industry. But incredibly, more than 50 billion garments are discarded within a year of being made
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300 million people
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The proof is there in the data. In 1995, the textiles industry produced 7.6 kilograms of fibre per person on the planet. By 2018, this had nearly doubled to 13.8 kilograms per person
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Proof
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Explore the impact of fast fashion and textile waste on the environment and society in this quiz. Learn about the shift from repairing and reusing clothes to the modern trend of frequent buying and discarding. Delve into the data that demonstrates the increasing production and consumption of textiles over the years.
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