INT.U8.Fast Fashion HW

The rise of __________ has made clothing cheaper but more disposable.

• industrialisation

• fast fashion

• environmental footprint

• consumerism

Polyester production is an __________, requiring huge amounts of energy.

• energy-intensive process

• mechanical recycling

• hazardous waste

• government campaign

Factories that produce toxic by-products are considered __________.

• thrift shops

• hazardous waste generators

• environment-friendly

• consumer patterns

The overall environmental damage caused by cotton is part of its __________.

• landfill site

• environmental footprint

• fashion trend

• resale market

Many companies move production to countries with lower wages, often called __________.

• low-labour-cost countries

• second-hand markets

• industrialised nations

• thrift shops

The ways people buy and use clothing are described as their __________.

• resale

• consumerism

• consumption patterns

• waste disposal

Clothes thrown away by households contribute to __________.

• solid waste

• consumerism

• international trade

• thrift shopping

Some fashion items are designed with __________, meaning they quickly go out of style.

• progressive obsolescence

• environmental footprint

• energy intensity

• mechanical recycling

In the early 20th century, the US launched a __________ to reduce clothing waste.

• consumer culture

• government conservation campaign

• thrift shop initiative

• landfill expansion

The growth of factories and mass production is part of __________.

• industrialisation

• fast fashion

• domestic resale

• thrift shopping