37 KILOGRAMS
The average person throws away
of textiles each year.
MORE THAN 1/2
Estimated
of fast fashion produced is disposed of in under a year.
Canadians on average purchase 70 new articles of clothing a year.
Each year, people consume more than 80 billion pieces of new clothing,
making the clothing industry one of the world's biggest polluters.
The average number of times a garment is worn before it ceases to be used – has decreased by 36% compared to 15 years ago.
1%
Of the total fibre input used for clothing is landfilled or incinerated.
87%
one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or incinerated every.
EVERY SECOND
of clothing is recycled into new clothing.
Less than
of clothing and textiles in North America are lost to disposal every year.
10.5 million tonnes
Source: Waste Reduction Week In Canada
Facts About Textile Consumption & Waste