Australia leads fashion consumption; experts call for change
Australia leads global fashion consumption, buying 56 items per person annually, with 22,000 tonnes of clothing waste sent to landfills each year. The 10th Ethical Fashion Report highlights a need for better waste management and recycling, with only 7 per cent of discarded clothing being recycled. Experts urge manufacturers to rethink sourcing, production, and disposal to close the loop.
Australia leads global fashion consumption, buying 56 items per person annually, with 22,000 tonnes of clothing waste sent to landfills each year.
The 10th Ethical Fashion Report highlights a need for better waste management and recycling, with only 7 per cent of discarded clothing being recycled.
Experts urge manufacturers to rethink sourcing, production, and disposal to close the loop.
