The Second Dirtiest Industry in the World

In our fashion class, we do a lot of talk on sustainability in fashion and how big of a polluter the fashion industry really is. We read today an article, called It's the Second Dirtiest Thing in the World—And You’re Wearing It on alternet.org that summed up the disastrous impact the fast fashion industry has on our environment. The cotton used in clothing takes an enormous amount of water to grow, and synthetic materials release dangerous chemicals into our atmosphere. The boats used to transport these raw materials to factories, and then from factories to retailers pollute our water. Then at the factories, women slave for long hours in unhealthy conditions for minimal pay. Then, consumers buy these products for dirt cheap, only to throw the garments away after a couple washes. These garments then end up in the landfill, in an endless, broken cycle.

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