Session 6 HW

What is the estimated global rate at which clothing is dumped or burned?

• A garbage truck's worth every hour.

• A garbage truck's worth every minute.

• A garbage truck's worth every second.

• A garbage truck's worth every day.

What significant change did ThredUp make to its business model in 2011?

• It started selling only luxury brands.

• It expanded to include men's clothing.

• It pivoted from a peer-to-peer model to handling the entire selling process.

• It began accepting only new clothing items.

How does ThredUp utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its operations?

• AI is used only for customer service chatbots.

• AI automates garment measurements and helps with pricing based on demand.

• AI designs new clothing items for resale.

• AI manages all shipping logistics without human intervention.

Why is men's clothing not sold on ThredUp?

• Men buy too much clothing

• Men buy fewer items of clothing and wear their clothing for longer

• Men don't wear their clothing for very long

• ThredUp is anti-man

What typically happens to the majority of clothing donated to thrift stores that remains unsold?

• It is returned to the original donors.

• It is immediately recycled into new fabric.

• It is often baled and exported to international markets for resale.

• It is stored indefinitely in warehouses.

What is the primary purpose of the sorting houses in Pakistan for used clothing?

• To sell all clothes domestically within Pakistan.

• To prepare garments for re-export to other countries.

• To recycle all clothes into new fibers.

• To donate clothes to local charities.

What happens to the unsold second-hand clothing in Accra, Ghana?

• It is all recycled into new garments.

• It is returned to the countries of origin.

• It ends up in dumps or washed out to sea.

• It is repurposed into industrial rags.

Why do local vendors in Iquique, Chile, dump unsold clothing in the Atacama Desert?

• The desert provides a natural decomposition environment.

• They lack sufficient resources to sell all imported clothing.

• It is a legal and regulated waste disposal method.

• The clothing is too damaged to be sold or recycled.

Which type of legislation has been effective in increasing the collection and recycling of used textiles in countries like France?

• Import tariffs on all used clothing.

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws.

• Bans on fast fashion brands.

• Subsidies for textile manufacturers.

What do you think should be done about negative impacts are clothing habits are having on the environment? In your writing, cite 2 facts or pieces of evidence from the video.