Carbon dioxide levels are dropping as more and more homeowners are washing their clothes in colder water temperatures and less people are tumble drying their clothes. Unfortunately, the amount of clothing bought is rising as it becomes cheaper to buy clothing. The fashion company, Wrap launched a sustainable clothing action plan to hopefully reduce waste among clothing waste. Companies that have joined this agreement have decreased carbon production and lowered water usage. This has led to a reduction in the amount of clothing going to landfills.

Key Takeaways:

• 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year is saved by washing and drying clothing in a gentler method, and also not ironing them.
• Clothing purchases are up nearly 200,000 tonnes between 2012 and 2016 because of reduced prices and an increase in population.
• Both the carbon footprint and water footprint are down drastically in the UK because of more conscientious clothing trends.

“But the total amount of clothes bought rose to 1.13 million tonnes in 2016, causing 26 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from production to disposal and putting clothing fourth after housing, transport and food in terms of its impact on the environment.”

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