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What is the percentage increase in clothing consumption compared to 20 years ago?
What is the percentage increase in clothing consumption compared to 20 years ago?
400%
How much textile waste does the average American generate each year?
How much textile waste does the average American generate each year?
82 pounds
Why are humans buying more clothes than ever?
Why are humans buying more clothes than ever?
Explosive growth of fast fashion
In what way are people wearing their clothes less despite buying more?
In what way are people wearing their clothes less despite buying more?
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How can the increase in clothing consumption and textile waste generation be mainly explained?
How can the increase in clothing consumption and textile waste generation be mainly explained?
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What impact has fast fashion had on clothing consumption in the past two decades?
What impact has fast fashion had on clothing consumption in the past two decades?
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How has the frequency of wearing clothes changed despite the increase in clothing purchases?
How has the frequency of wearing clothes changed despite the increase in clothing purchases?
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Why is the current clothing consumption trend concerning in terms of environmental impact?
Why is the current clothing consumption trend concerning in terms of environmental impact?
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What factor is contributing to the rise in textile waste production by the average American?
What factor is contributing to the rise in textile waste production by the average American?
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What statistic highlights the drastic change in clothing consumption over the past two decades?
What statistic highlights the drastic change in clothing consumption over the past two decades?
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