Fast Fashion's Environmental Impact
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What percentage of global greenhouse gases is contributed by clothing and footwear manufacturing?

  • 5 percent
  • 15 percent
  • 12 percent
  • 8 percent (correct)

    • How long does it take for synthetic clothing or clothing treated with chemicals to biodegrade?

  • 100 years
  • 500 years
  • 200 years (correct)
  • 50 years

    • What is the approximate amount of water required to produce a single pair of jeans?

  • 5,000 liters
  • 15,000 liters
  • 10,000 liters
  • 7,500 liters (correct)

    • What is the estimated amount of textiles equivalent to a garbage truck that is buried or burned every second?

    <p>An amount equivalent to a garbage truck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of EcoFibra, a company founded by Franklin Zepeda?

    <p>To make insulation panels using discarded clothing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main environmental concern with the current clothing industry, according to the passage?

    <p>The release of pollutants into the air and underground water channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated Franklin Zepeda to create EcoFibra?

    <p>He wanted to stop contributing to the problem of textile waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is significant about the yarn created by Ecocitex?

    <p>It is made from recycled textiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 2019 UN report in the passage?

    <p>It emphasizes the environmental impact of the clothing industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the attitude of Chileans changing towards, according to Rosario Hevia?

    <p>They are becoming more environmentally conscious</p> Signup and view all the answers

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