Fast Fashion S1

What does Carbon Footprint mean?

• A measure of the amount of energy you use in a day.

• A measure of the amount of carbon you use in a day.

• The amount of steps you take in a day.

Answer explanation

Your carbon footprint is the amount of energy you use in a day. A high carbon footprint means you use a lot of energy and should try to reduce it!

What mode of transport uses the most energy?

• Bus

• Car

• Train

• Bike

Answer explanation

Cars use more energy than public transport as individual families all use separate cars, meaning that more engines are being used.

What mode of transport uses the least amount of energy?

• Car

• Bus

• Bike

• Train

Answer explanation

Bikes use the least amount of energy as they do not have engines.

What does fast fashion mean?

• Fashion which gets delivered to your house fast.

• Fashion which is made quickly and disposed of quickly.

• Fashion that makes you run faster.

Answer explanation

Fast fashion is fashion which is produced quickly and cheaper than normal. As a result, many items of clothing are binned not long after they are purchased as they go "out of fashion" quicker.

What country has the biggest dumping ground for fast fashion?

• USA

• Chile

• Mexico

• UK

Answer explanation

The Atacama desert in Chile has turned into a dumping ground for old clothes. It is estimated that around 39,000 tonnes of clothes end up in it each year.

The fashion industry is responsible for how much of annual global carbon emissions?

• 1%

• 10%

• 25%

• 40%

Answer explanation

According to Greenpeace, fast fashion is responsible for 10% of all annual global carbon emissions.

The world uses an estimated how many billion pieces of clothes every year?

• 100

• 20

• 80

Which of these could we do to reduce our carbon footprint?

• Turn the heating down and wear a jumper.

• Walk to school instead of using the car.

• Charging our phone once a day instead of all night.

• All of these answers!

Answer explanation

All of these are ways in which we can reduce our carbon footprints!

In which European country do people buy the most clothes?

• Italy

• France

• UK

• Germany

Answer explanation

People in the UK buy more clothes than in any other European country.

Which of the following ways to get clothes counts as fast fashion?

• Buying secondhand from a charity shop.

• Swapping clothes with your friends.

• Buying clothes from Zara.

• Buying clothes from Ebay.

Answer explanation

Buying secondhand clothes, swapping or buying clothes from companies such as Ebay which promote sustainable fashion is a good way to ensure you are not contributing to fast fashion!