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Climate Storyteller | Founding Member @Kreo | Co-Founder @E-Cell, MIT Manipal | Ex-Joint Secretary, Student Council MIT | Jagriti Yatra & IB Hubs Startup School Alumni

1. On average, each person uses 11.4 kilograms of clothing every year, producing 442kg of CO2 emissions per capita. 🏢🌿 2. The world produces 92 million tons of textile waste every year. That's a truckload of waste ending up in a landfill every second. 🗑️🚛 3. Clothing and textiles make up at least 7% of the total waste in global landfill space. 🌍💔 4. 100 billion new clothing garments are produced globally every year. 🏭👗 5. Only 1% of clothes get recycled into new garments. 😢♻️ 6. Textile production causes 42 million tons of plastic waste per year. 🧵🌊 7. Every time a synthetic garment is washed, it releases tiny plastic microfibers into the water. Up to 500,000 tons of microfibers end up in the ocean every year. 🐠🌐 We need to rethink our fashion choices! 👚🛍️ What sustainable fashion tips do you follow? 🌱 #SustainableFashion #EcoFriendly #ClimateAction #ReduceWaste

Shrinivas Naik

Head Business Sustainability ( PD, Projects and Sustainability) at Arvind Ltd

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It’s not about being only circular but to be slow in consumption and production #SDG 12 before beginning circular. Be circular but spin it slowly.

Wow, those stats really put things into perspective! 🌍 It's incredible how much of an impact our clothing choices have. Keep up the great work in spreading awareness! 👏

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