New Year | New DIY Fashion Resolutions Series - How fast fashion fuels climate change, P1
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By Helle Abelvik-Lawson
September 22, 2023
Source: Green Peace
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Most fast fashion contains fossil fuels
Plastic is made from oil and gas. Polyester is a thread made from plastic, woven into fabric. It’s thought over half of the clothes produced today use synthetic materials like polyester.
These materials often do not break down or can’t be recycled, which creates a massive plastic waste problem.
The oil industry has likely expected a hit on its profits coming, as much-needed climate action lowers the use of fossil fuels.
Luckily for them, the fast fashion industry has a seemingly endless demand for polyester. And the oil companies are seeking to take advantage of this demand.
A recent report even found fashion companies, such as New Look and Next, are inadvertently funding Russia’s war on Ukraine by using polyester made from Russian oil.
Partly because of all this plastic use, and the energy needed to process it, the fashion industry produces 8–10% of global CO2 emissions (4–5 billion tonnes annually). Along with demand for polyester, this is set to rise.
So the use of synthetic fabrics is a huge part of fashion’s role in climate change.
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