Fast fashion allows shoppers to hop on trends quickly and cheaply, with some never even wearing the same outfit twice. But experts say this convenience comes at a cost.
, a London-based environmental charity, found that 41% of all 18 to 25-year-old's felt pressure to wear a different outfit every time they went out. One in six young people said they didn’t feel they could wear an outfit again once it’s been on social media.
FILE - A person is seen wearing animal print with a matching bag during London Fashion Week on Sept. 17, 2021, 2021 in London, England. The fashion industry produces between 2% to 8% of global carbon emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Programme — while other more. It also consumes a large amount of water, requiring around 2,000 gallons to make a typical pair of jeans.
The amount of textile that has ended up in a landfill in the U.S. has increased over the past 60 years, going from 1.7 million tons in 1960 to 11.3 million tons in 2018, data from the"Why spend $80 on repairing a pair of sneakers when a new pair costs exactly the same? It’s a throwaway culture."
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