Environmental Impact of a T-shirt (TedED)

Environmental Impact of a T-shirt

(TedED)

Multiple Choice

Where in the world is Cotton commonly grown?

• India

• USA

• China

• All of the above

Multiple Select

To produce the average T-shirt it takes...

• 225kg of Cotton

• Lots of Pesticides

• 2700L of water

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Of the 22.7 million metric tons of cotton produced, ____ is grown organically.

• Less than 1%

• Almost 10%

• None of it.

• About 99%

Multiple Choice

The snowy ropes of cotton produced to create fabric are called:

• Ribbons

• Bales

• Slivers

• Yarn

Multiple Choice

After t-shirts are made and shipped to high income countries, often the ____ footprint of the item increases drastically.

• Cotton

• Cadmium

• Lead

• Carbon

Open Ended

The environment has been affected by the creation of cheaper garments and the willingness of the public to buy them. How?

Open Ended

What are some ways to decrease the environmental impact of your fashion?

Open Ended

Would you be willing to pay more for your clothing if it's made more responsibly for the environment and the people who make?

What other options can you think of?