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Source: STATE OF MATTER

Percentage of global carbon emissions attributed to fast fashion: 8-10

Source: ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

Percentage of emissions decreased by doubling the number of times a garment is worn before disposal: up to 44.

Source: ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

Percentage clothing use has decreased in the past 15 years, while production has doubled: 40

Source: ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

Amount of clothing burned or landfilled each second globally: one truckload

Source: ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

Number of tons of non-renewable resources used annually by the fashion industry: 108

Source: United NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

Percentage of clothing composed of plastic: 60

Source: United NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

Approximate number of plastic fibers in oceans: 1.4 trillion

Source: United NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

Amount of microplastics released annually into waterways due to laundering: ~½ million tons

Source: GENEVA ENVIRONMENT NETWORK

Amount of water used by the fashion industry annually: 24.5 trillion Imperial gallons

Source: GENEVA ENVIRONMENT NETWORK

Number of people that amount of water would supply: 5 million

Source: GREEN STORY

Percentage reduction in carbon emissions resulting from purchasing secondhand clothing rather than new: 25

Source: THREDUP

Percentage of U.S. consumers who, in 2022, purchased second-hand clothing: 52

Source: THREDUP

Estimated percentage of the global apparel market in 2024 that is secondhand: 10

Published:

April 21, 2025

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April 21, 2025

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