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Reading: Why The Circular Economy Will Not Fix Fashion's Sustainability Problem

Why The Circular Economy Will Not Fix Fashion's Sustainability Problem

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/gulnazkhusainova/2019/06/12/why-the-circular-economy-will-not-fix-fashions-sustainability-problem/#5f4bff4d4d05

Fashion has a sustainability problem. In 2015 the industry was responsible for the emission of 1,715 million tons of CO2. It’s about 5.4% of the 32.1 billion tons of global carbon emissions and just second after the oil and gas industry. Global apparel and footwear consumption are expected to nearly double in the next 15 years–and so its negative impact on the environment.

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