Facts About Textile Consumption & Waste
87%
Each year, people consume more than 80 billion pieces of new clothing, making the clothing industry one of the world's biggest polluters.
Of the total fibre input used for clothing is landfilled or incinerated.
Less than
10.5 million tonnes
EVERY SECOND
1%
one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or incinerated every.
of clothing and textiles in North America are lost to disposal every year.
of clothing is recycled into new clothing.
The average number of times a garment is worn before it ceases to be used – has decreased by 36% compared to 15 years ago.
Canadians on average purchase 70 new articles of clothing a year.
Estimatedof fast fashion produced is disposed of in under a year.
The average person throws away of textiles each year.
MORE THAN 1/2
37 KILOGRAMS
Source: Waste Reduction Week In Canada
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Facts About Textile Consumption & Waste
87%
Each year, people consume more than 80 billion pieces of new clothing, making the clothing industry one of the world's biggest polluters.
Of the total fibre input used for clothing is landfilled or incinerated.
Less than
10.5 million tonnes
EVERY SECOND
1%
one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or incinerated every.
of clothing and textiles in North America are lost to disposal every year.
of clothing is recycled into new clothing.
The average number of times a garment is worn before it ceases to be used – has decreased by 36% compared to 15 years ago.
Canadians on average purchase 70 new articles of clothing a year.
Estimatedof fast fashion produced is disposed of in under a year.
The average person throws away of textiles each year.
MORE THAN 1/2
37 KILOGRAMS
Source: Waste Reduction Week In Canada