The problem with "Fast Fashion"

"Fast Fashion" saw its rise in the 90s, when clothing companies began to outsorce their manufacturing to keep prices low. As clothes became cheaper, consumers valued their quality less and less. The "culture" of fashion changed. People started purchasing trendy, flimsy clothes only for them to break by the time the next trend came around.

This "Fast Fashion" culture has made a huge impact on the environment. Here are some facts you should know about the issue:

• Only 30% of clothes are reused or donated
• Some companies such as Burbary and H & M have been burning unsold clothes in secret
• The fashion industry produces 10% of all humanity's carbon emissions, is the second-largest consumer of the world's water supply, and pollutes the oceans with microplastics
• Plastic is found in over 60% of garments.

The bottem line is that people are buying more clothes, and using them for less time. Garments that could have been donated or reused, are being thrown away.