CEP Calgary x April: Sustainable Fashion
Join CEP for a panel discussion around the impact the clothing industry has on the environment. We will explore the challenges companies are facing, trends towards sustainable fashion and the reality of textile waste.
Time & Location
Apr 10, 2019, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Koi, 1011 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J2, Canada
About The Event
Living in Calgary, we all know that it's no big secret the oil industry is the number #1 source of emissions. What might surprise you is the industry that tails that - textiles! That's right - clothing is #2. It turns out "the apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and remains the second largest industrial polluter, second only to oil" (Forbes, 2015). To drop a few numbers to share the extent this really is:
- "Nearly 70 million barrels of oil are used each year to make the world’s polyester fiber, which is now the most commonly used fiber in our clothing. But it takes more than 200 years to decompose." (Forbes, 2015)
- "The fashion industry is the second biggest polluter of freshwater resources on the planet." (Forbes, 2015)
- "A quarter of the chemicals produced in the world are used in textiles." (Forbes, 2015)
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