Event Title
Poster - Sustainability Impacts of the Fast Fashion Industry
Start Date
21-4-2022 6:00 PM
Description
Due to overconsumption, increased demand, and micro-seasons in the fashion industry, clothes are being rapidly produced— harming both human and environmental health. These negative impacts are seen at every stage of the fast fashion cycle, from textile production to the end-user or landfill. As the industry continues to turnover fashion trends with more and more frequency, these consequences continue to intensify. Fashion brands are now producing almost twice the amount of clothing today compared with before the year 2000 (Niinimäki, et al., 2020). However, as awareness improves, companies and consumers are seeking out ways to mitigate their environmental impacts.
Recommended Citation
Brewer, Ali; Ericson, Abby; Isaacson, Amanda; and Rust, Lilly, "Poster - Sustainability Impacts of the Fast Fashion Industry" (2022). The Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education. 31.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/april2022/all-events/31
Poster - Sustainability Impacts of the Fast Fashion Industry
Due to overconsumption, increased demand, and micro-seasons in the fashion industry, clothes are being rapidly produced— harming both human and environmental health. These negative impacts are seen at every stage of the fast fashion cycle, from textile production to the end-user or landfill. As the industry continues to turnover fashion trends with more and more frequency, these consequences continue to intensify. Fashion brands are now producing almost twice the amount of clothing today compared with before the year 2000 (Niinimäki, et al., 2020). However, as awareness improves, companies and consumers are seeking out ways to mitigate their environmental impacts.