Fast Fashion and its Environmental Impact

What is fast fashion?

• Luxury clothing production

• High-quality clothing production

• Mass production of clothes at a low cost

• Handmade clothing production

How many items of clothing are manufactured every year?

• 125 billion

• 75 billion

• 50 billion

• 100 billion

What is one negative effect of the fast fashion business model on the environment?

• Reduced health problems for factory workers

• Chemical pollution from clothes production

• Decreased demand for clothes

• Increased recycling of clothes

How has the way people buy clothes changed over the years?

• People take more time and thought before buying clothes

• People buy clothes and never wear them

• People order cheap clothes online and return them if they don't like them

• People wear their clothes for a shorter period of time

What is the estimated amount of clothing that ends up in the trash in Europe every year?

• Four million tons

• Five million tons

• Two million tons

• Three million tons

What percentage of clothing waste is recycled in Europe?

• Around 5%

• More than 15%

• Less than 1%

• Approximately 10%

What is the main concern about the fashion industry's sustainability?

• Throwaway society and clothing waste

• Improved recycling of clothes

• Decreased production of clothes

• Increased demand for high-quality clothing

What is the main cause of health problems for people working in clothes factories?

• Chemicals used to make the clothes

• Poor ventilation in factories

• Long working hours

• Lack of safety equipment