It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Mustafain Munir

Threadbare / Due Diligence 2022 / IV

24 March 2022

5 minutes

A textile waste dump. The fashion industry expects drastic upending due to its resource intensity, environmental impacts such as GHG emissions, and poor ability to protect workers and foster prosperity for all. Circular principles are widely believed to have the potential to offer systemic resolve for these issues and several European level strategies are advancing on this topic.

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