tackling the global issue of unsustainable fashion practices
Mission statement
Sustainable Style aims to raise awareness for the dangers of fast fashion, encourage a more sustainable supply chain, and engage the community to take action starting today.
how severe is this problem?
A truckload of abandoned textiles from the fast fashion industry is burned or thrown in a landfill every second
- The Ellen Macarthur Foundation -
The Rana Plaza Factory, producer of a dozen household fast fashion brands, collapsed in 2013, leading to the loss of 1,129 lives in one day.
- Oxfam Australia -
35% of the non-biodegradable microplastics in the ocean today come from the fast fashion industry
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) -