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Water, Cotton, Fiber
About 53% of global cotton fields are irrigated, producing 73% of global cotton production.
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Cotton, Water, Fiber
10,000 litres of water is needed to produce one kg of cotton.
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Cotton, Water, Fiber
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Microplastics
Half a million tonnes of plastic microfibers shed during the washing of plastic-based textiles such as polyester, nylon, or acrylic end up in the ocean annually.
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Microplastics
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Water, Bangladesh
Textile mills in and around Dhaka may consume as much groundwater as is supplied to the entire megacity of over 12 million inhabitants.
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Water, Bangladesh
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Water, China, Chemicals
Textiles rank amongst the top 3 industries for water pollution and water use. In China, the textile industry discharges double the amount of wastewater discharged by the coal industry...
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Water, China, Chemicals
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Water, China, Chemicals
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Water, China, Chemicals
Dyeing and finishing one ton of fabric in China uses up to 200 tons of water.
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Water, China, Chemicals
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Water
20% of industrial water pollution globally is attributable to the dyeing and treatment of textiles.
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Water
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Water, Cotton, Fiber
1,214 litres of blue water (water from irrigation as opposed to rain water) is needed to produce 1 kg of lint.
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Water, Cotton, Fiber
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Water, Cotton, Fiber
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Water, Cotton, Fiber
20,000 liters of water is needed to produce one kg of cotton.
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Waste, UK
11 million garments are being sent to the UK's landfills on a weekly basis.
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Waste, UK
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Waste, UK