Understanding Sustainable Fashion
Textile Waste
The world produces 92 billion tons of textile waste every year.
Clothing and textiles currently make up at least 7% of the total amount of waste in global landfill space.
The fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of carbon emissions.
Upcycling not only helps in keeping textiles from landfills it also reduces the pollution that is connected to the manufacturing of new clothes.
When you purchase items directly from designers who have crafted them by hand, out of materials already manufactured, you are helping reduce the negative effects of the fashion industry in the most direct way possible.
Blue Greenie wants to enable this process by offering a commission-free marketplace as well as directories to help connect upcyclers with the customers.
Clothing and textiles currently make up at least 7% of the total amount of waste in global landfill space.
The fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of carbon emissions.
Upcycling not only helps in keeping textiles from landfills it also reduces the pollution that is connected to the manufacturing of new clothes.
When you purchase items directly from designers who have crafted them by hand, out of materials already manufactured, you are helping reduce the negative effects of the fashion industry in the most direct way possible.
Blue Greenie wants to enable this process by offering a commission-free marketplace as well as directories to help connect upcyclers with the customers.