Fashion has evolved to serve as a form of expression. Fast fashion is about making trendy clothes quick, cheap, and disposable. Some fast fashion brands include Zara, Boohoo, Misguided, and ASOS. The high demand for new clothes has caused sea life to be affected, high greenhouse gas emissions, increased oil usage, and a majority of clothes to end up in landfills. The infographic provides an overview of the ways the fast fashion industry is impacting the environment.

J. Alvarez Martinez

References:

Ellen MacArthur Foundation, “The Negative Impacts of the Textiles Industry Are Set to Drastically Increase by 2050: Figure 4.” A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future. Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/A-New-Textiles-Economy_Full-Report_Updated_1-12-17.pdf.

Knošková, Ľubica, and Petra Garasová, “Average Delivery Time for New Collections in Stores: Graph 6.” The Economic Impact of Consumer Purchases in Fast Fashion Stores. Studia Commercialia Bratislavensia, June 2019. http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/docview/2253090399?accountid=14244.

US Environmental Protection Agency, “1960-2017 Data on Clothing and Footwear in MSW by Weight.” Nondurable Goods: Product-Specific Data. US Environmental Protection Agency, 2017. https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/nondurable-goods-product-specific-data#ClothingandFootwear.