In this programme, Neil and Dan discuss how food waste could cause the end of the world, and who's doing something about it. And they teach you six items of useful vocabulary This week's question: How much of the world...
The fashion industry is one the most wasteful with their endless cycles of trends and fads. So much of our clothes end up going into landfills because of it. The couturier Yves Saint Laurent is famous for having said: “Fashions fade, style is forever.” Fast-fashion companies seem to hav...
cute and affordable. You’re only going to wear the outfit once. However, fast fashion waste is one of the biggest environmental impacts. An estimated92 million tonsof clothing ends up in landfills every year. As these materials break down, they release pollutants into the environment. ...
greenwashing is still rife when it comes to high street labels;fast-fashionpresents enormous challenges. Wearing then throwing away fashion is still a major issue:92 million tonnesof textiles end up in landfills each year. By 2030,it is estimatedthat this number will increase to 134 million tonn...
More than $500 billion is lost each year due to clothing not being recycled or ending up in landfills. This staggering figure should give cause for pause. If that much clothing is being made for nothing, picture what it must be doing to our planet. A single pair of L’Estrange trousers...
However, very little of the plastic that goes into recycling bins (回收箱) can make it through the recycling process. It’s said that only around 9 percent of plastic is recycled. About 16 percent is burned for electricity or heat. The rest ends up in landfills (填埋场) or bodies of ...
How much does microfibre fabric cost? Microfibre is one of the least expensive textiles. While it can be marginally more expensive than less complex forms of polyester or polyamide, it is far more reasonably priced than silk, cotton, or other natural fibres. ...
Clothing companies are the second-biggest industrial consumers of water—which is hardly surprising considering how much water is needed for washing clothes and manufacturing. Take the humble t-shirt, for example, which needs 2,700 liters of water to produce. That’s enough for one person to ...
Going shopping can be a waste of time and money. Plus, it’s tiring. Keeping up with the latest fashion trends seems too much. But, if you commit to creatinga capsule wardrobe, you won’t have to stressyourself with the pitfalls of clothes shopping. ...
Traditional manufacturing processes often deplete the planet of natural resources, consume immense energy and water, and use chemicals that are harmful to the environment. But the damage doesn't stop there. After consumers use and discard products, they end up in landfills. ...