In a recent article in WhatTheyTh!nk, Johnny Shell provided an update on what the fashion-textile industry is doing to deal with it’s rehabilitate itself from a major polluter ro a more sustainable industry.
Shell reminds us that the textile industry is a notorious consumer and polluter of water—about 93 billion cubic meters. That’s about 20% of the world’s wastewater. In addition to that, the textile industry is responsible for about 10% of global CO2 emissions and generates about 92 billion tons of solid waste each year.
So, in order to address these issues, the industry is apparently implementing the following strategies:
- Optimizing water use.
- Reducing energy consumption.
- Minimizing waste.
- Promoting recycling.
It seems to me that these are measures that every shop can aim to implement. As the popular saying goes: “We’re all in this together.”