The global textile industry uses 53 million tonnes of natural and synthetic fibres every year, 73% of which end up incinerated or in landfill. Emily Macintosh takes a look at the environmental impact of the clothes we wear and asks whether Europe is in need of a wardrobe change. This article first appeared in the printed edition of META. Soaring global levels of production and consumption of textiles have resulted in huge amounts of pollution, waste, and carbon emissions – 1.2 … Continue reading Time to move the needle on pollution and waste from the textile industry