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The fashion industry is one of the most energy-intensive and polluting industries in the world today. The industry accounts for no less than 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 20% of wastewater pollution. Additionally, the fashion industry uses about as much energy as shipping and aviation combined.
These issues are not limited to the apparel industry alone. However, the ever-changing nature of fashion, where consumers are coaxed and cajoled into buying the latest seasonal trends, makes the fashion industry a tad more problematic.
Issues facing the industry go beyond its carbon footprint; the global disruption caused by the Covid-19
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