Behind the Curtain:

The Dark Side of Fashion

In 2019, each American will toss 81 lbs of clothing away. That is 26 billion lbs of pollution. The fashion industry alone dumps 92 million tons of textiles EVERY YEAR into landfills making it the 2nd biggest polluter in the world.

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The poorest village on the earth thinks that society must pay more for water than we do for our clothes. Why is this important? The high demand for the latest trend or fad is a breeding ground for poor quality-made garments; water, air, and textile pollution from factories, and unchecked working standards often equal to low pay and child labor and slavery. Fashion brands who have or still use child labor include: Nike, Gap, H&M, Forever 21, Urban Outtters, Primark, Aldo, Adidas, Victoria's Secret, Walmart, and Aeropostle to name a few.

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