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...
Notes:
…China produces almost half of the world’s coal.
China Water Risk is a think tank.
Primary Source:
2014 - http://chinawaterrisk.org/resources/analysis-reviews/dirty-thirsty-wars-fashion-blindsided/