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Impact Report

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FASHION TODAY

Fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries

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In 2021, the fashion industry and its supply chain was the world’s 3rd largest polluter, producing 5% of the world’s GHG emissions.3

98 millions tonnes of non-renewable resources and 93 billion cubic metres of water are used every year by the fashion and textiles industry.

93B

Cubic meters2

FASHION BY 2030

We're buying more clothes, but wearing them less

63%

CLOTHING CONSUMPTION BY 20302

40%

WEARING LESS THAN 10 YEARS AGO2

THE EFFECT OF NEW CLOTHES

Making just 1 cotton shirt uses around

700

Gallons of water6

THAT'S 8 GLASSES A DAY FOR 3 1/2 YEARS!

WE CAN HELP

We’re fighting fashion waste by changing the way people buy

Resale reduces fashion’s impact by:

AVOIDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE FROM PRODUCTION

ENSURING GREAT ITEMS ARE WORN AGAIN AND AGAIN

SHIFTING CONSUMERS' DESIRE FOR BUYING NEW