Fashions Dirty Secret

15/03/2019

https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/blog-post/why-fast-fashion-needs-slow-down

An article on the large amount of waste produced by the fashion industry.

Have you ever thought about what your clothes are made of? About who makes your clothes, or what happens after you donate them or throw them away? The truth about the fashion industry is actually pretty ugly.

12/03/2019

https://goodonyou.eco/fashion-and-water-the-thirsty-industry/

This is a really interesting article about water consumption in the fashion industry and detail the negative effects it has on the planet.

How much water does it really take to make one t-shirt? Too much! But we have solutions to help you help the planet.

08/03/2019

H&M is currently a market leader in Sustainable Fashion. They are taking major strides in reducing their footprint on the environment. Take a look on their website on how they are achieving their sustainable goals. 😀

Sustainable fashion is a long-term way of looking at style for seasons to come. At the H&M group, we want to make sure to always stay ahead of trends and offer our customers fashion and quality at the best price, in a sustainable way.

07/03/2019

If you are looking to purchase new clothes then have a look at the website attached to browse proven environmental friendly retailers. 🌳😀

Fashion is the world's second most polluting industry.

06/03/2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCnShJuoabI

This is a short video about the issues with water production in the fashion industry from a sustainability expert !

Water at Risk speaker Anniina Nurmi discusses the importance of sustainable clothing industry. It is an industry that consumes enormous amounts of water.

04/03/2019

ONCE THE FOURTH largest lake in the world, Central Asia's shrinking Aral Sea has reached a new low, thanks to decades-old water diversions for irrigation and a more recent drought.
The cotton crops were seen as far more valuable than the Aral Sea fishing economy, which had once been the backbone of the regional economy. This is one of many destructive impacts Fashion has had on the environment.

To see the remains of the Aral Sea watch the short video bellow.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06n27x3

04/03/2019

Fact of the day ; Vibrant colours, prints and fabric finishes are appealing features of fashion garments, but many of these are achieved with toxic chemicals. Textile dyeing is the second largest polluter of clean water globally, after agriculture.

03/03/2019

Fact of the day ; the fashion industry is a massive consumer and polluter of our fresh water. And one of the biggest culprits is cotton. Despite only occupying 2.4% of the world’s cropland, cotton accounts for 24% of the world’s insecticide use and 11% of pesticides. Toxic chemicals washing into waterways and entering the ecosystems, is becoming a major source of pollution, especially in developing countries.

28/02/2019

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/sustainable-fashion-blog/2014/sep/04/10-things-to-know-water-impact-fashion-industry

An interesting article about the water impacts of the fashion industry.

In a recent live chat experts discussed how the fashion industry is approaching water sustainability in the face of a changing climate and increasing competition over resources

27/02/2019

Our next useful tip is - Donate your unwanted clothes

Donating your unwanted clothes to a good cause, rather than leaving them hanging in your wardrobe will help others to be more sustainable, who will invest in your old pieces, rather than buying something new. A great way to do this is to have a one-in, one-out policy – live by the mantra that every time you buy something, you'll donate something else in your wardrobe.

See the link below for various places in Glasgow you can donate you clothes too.

https://www.theskinny.co.uk/food-and-drink/reviews/top-ten-charity-shops-glasgow

26/02/2019

First tip to reduce Fashions impact on the environment is simple - Buy Less!

Even the greenest garment uses resources for production and transport to your home, creating some environmental impact.

The most environmentally sustainable jacket is the one that’s already in your closet…🧥😀

25/02/2019

Fact of the day ; In 2015 alone, the fashion industry consumed 79 billion cubic meters of water - enough to fill 32 million olympic size swimming pools! This figure is set to increase by 50% by 2030 😳

Over the next few days we will be sharing key things that you can do to help reduce the amount of water the fashion industry is currently consuming. 😀💧