Because God forbid that influencers ever be seen wearing everyday apparel or adorning the same item twice. However, while the somewhat new era of breakneck social media posting might've played a part in glamorising
We say unfortunate because the fashion industry has much to pay for, considering they contribute about 8% to total greenhouse emissions, and more than one-third of all microplastics are created from synthetic clothing. That's right, the microplastics that have now been found swimming around in your blood, lungs and veins are neatly bundled into quaint little threads around your body.
In that regard, Simon Stiell, a United Nations
"The fashion industry needs to move "further and faster" to drive down emissions and prove the sector is serious about shifting from cosmetic to systemic change," he notes.
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"After five years, the fashion industry simply isn't at the point where we can say that it is truly changing and implementation is truly happening," laments Stiell. "Less than half of active signatories are compliant with setting climate targets needed to limit global heating to 1.5°C. By and large, their extensive supply chains aren't aligned with Charter goals either. This is the reality."
While on paper, 45% of the Charter companies seem compliant with climate targets that keep us within the 1.5°C
"Clearly this sector needs to move further and faster," said Stiell. "It needs to accelerate the pace of implementation of this Charter and extend its reach. Emissions need to go down as rapidly as possible."