Fast Fashion and Clothing Waste Quiz

What is the estimated number of clothing items manufactured every year?

• 100 billion

• 120 billion

• 80 billion

• 50 billion

Where is Savanna Rags, a clothes recycling and processing plant, located?

• Nottingham, England

• Manchester, England

• London, England

• Birmingham, England

What percentage of discarded clothes do sorting plants like Savanna Rags deal with globally?

• 40%

• 25%

• 50%

• 10%

How many tonnes of clothes end up in landfill in Britain every year?

• 400,000 tonnes

• 100,000 tonnes

• 200,000 tonnes

• 300,000 tonnes

What is Rent the Runway's mission in relation to consumers' relationship with the clothes they wear?

• To encourage consumers to buy more clothes

• To discourage consumers from sharing clothes

• To change consumers' relationship with the clothes they wear

• To promote fast fashion

What is Patagonia's philosophy in terms of clothing consumption?

• Buy clothes only for special occasions

• Buy once, buy well, and mend clothing for a longer lifespan

• Buy as many clothes as possible

• Buy cheap and disposable clothing

What is the estimated revenue generated by Patagonia annually?

• $500 million

• $750 million

• $1 billion

• $1.5 billion

What is the hope of Patagonia in inspiring other brands?

• To increase the environmental impact of fast fashion

• To promote a throwaway culture

• To encourage consumers to buy more clothes

• To tackle the environmental impact of fast fashion

What does Mohammed, who runs the clothes recycling plant, find soul destroying?

• The environmental impact of fast fashion

• The boom in fast fashion

• The human race's disposal of things

• The need to process more clothes for the same quality of goods

What is the main message of the quiz?

• To tackle the throwaway culture in the fashion industry

• To promote fast fashion

• To encourage consumers to buy more clothes

• To increase the production of clothing items