In recent years, fast fashion has taken over our wardrobes: cheap clothes, ultra-trendy, renewed every week… But behind those good deals lies a much less glamorous reality: fast fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Here’s why 🌍👇
🏭 Massive production with hidden costs
Fast fashion is based on one principle: produce fast, in large quantities, and at low cost. As a result:
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Millions of tons of clothing are manufactured every year.
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Raw materials (cotton, polyester…) are overused, often at the expense of the environment.
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Factories, often located in countries with weak environmental regulations, cause massive pollution.
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💧 A dramatic overconsumption of water
The textile industry is one of the thirstiest for water:
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Producing a single pair of jeans can require up to 10,000 liters of water.
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Chemical dyes and treatments permanently pollute groundwater.
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🚮 Tons of waste
Fast fashion clothes are often low quality: they degrade quickly and end up in the trash. Every second, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of textiles is thrown away somewhere in the world 😱.
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🌫️ Huge CO2 emissions
Between production, transport and distribution, fast fashion emits a massive amount of greenhouse gases, actively contributing to global warming.
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Faced with this alarming reality, it’s urgent to change our habits. Second-hand is THE simple and effective solution:
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It reduces demand for new production,
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It cuts down textile waste,
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And it lets you have a unique style.
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