Finally emerging from lockdown is a wonderful feeling and many of us are excited to get back to normal and back to things we love doing. The pandemic has been a tragedy for so many, but amongst all the negativity surprisingly there was some positivity.
To reduce climate change, carbon emissions and protect our oceans and wildlife sustainable lifestyle changes still need to be made. The fashion industry has a hugely negative impact on the planet and is the second polluter in the world after oil. Many companies driven by profit choose to manufacture their garments overseas, which has a damaging
effect caused by the increase in waste and CO2 emissions. The fashion industry is also a massive consumer of water which is used for dyeing and the finishing of garments. To put this into perspective it takes around 3000 litres of water to produce a cotton shirt and as a result, the industry is the third-largest user of water. The most dangerous aspect of this industry is “fast fashion” which sadly
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hroughout the relentless lockdowns, the planet was given a long-overduerest and got to reap the benefits including cleaner air and increased visibility. Due to the drop in air pollution water quality improved all over the world and fish could be seen from the once murky canals of Venice Flight bans and fewer cars on the roads due to people working from home dramatically reduced carbon emissions, and wildlife used this as an opportunity to roam free and saw goats taking over the empty streets of Llandudno. As positive as this sounds, we cannot get complacent as there the planet is still facing many urgent issues.
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