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The clothing industry more and more poisoning the environment

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The clothing industry more and more poisoning the environment
Magdalena Rusiłowicz, source: Newseria

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation reports that in 2015 global textile production contributed to the emission of over 1.2 billion metric tonnes of CO2. This is more than all international flights and shipping combined. Last year's report by BCG and Vogue magazine ("Consumers' Adaptation to Sustainability in Fashion") shows that now the fashion industry is already responsible for 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and its share is growing.

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