The earth is regarded as a beautiful planet in the solar system since every micro to macro scale element on this planet is capable of hosting life. Every recipe (“the great history project”) the goldilocks recipes was perfect for bringing life to the planet. Finally, life blossoms as a result of three factors: land, water, and air. The land area is 148 326 000 km2 (57 268 900 square miles), accounting for 29 percent of the entire surface of the planet. Water covers 361 740 000 km2 (139 668 500 square miles), accounting for 71% of the Earth’s total surface. Only 3% is pure water and 97 percent is salt water. A thick blanket of atmosphere covers everything. Land -We have built landfills with various waste elements, the most visible of which is fashion garbage. An estimated 18.6 million tonnes of clothes end up in 2020. According to the Ellen Macarthur Foundation, if current trends continue, over 150 million tonnes of garment waste would choke landfills by 2050. Ellen Macarthur Foundation (source) That’s a lot of fabric waste, but it’s not the only issue; where will all of this garbage end up? Is there enough land remaining for this?
“We can know the colour of the season by seeing the rivers” a popular quote in china. 75 billion cubic meters of water was used by the textile industry in 2015. 2,700 liters of water to produce one round of T- shirt( from scratch). Which is enough drinking for 1 person for 2.5 years. (source- european parliament) “biologically dead,” meaning no life is able to survive in its waters — no fish, no plants, no nothing.
Air- According to the global air impact, air pollution is the fourth leading cause of mortality worldwide. Fashion manufacturing accounts about 10% of global carbon emissions. The main source of air pollution in textile operations is the release of carbon dioxide, aerosol fumes, toxic gases, and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in the form of visible and invisible smoke, as well as the unbearable odour. Printing, dyeing, fabric preparation, and waste water treatment plants are further sources of air pollution. The drying process generates hydrocarbons, whereas the mineral oil drying and curing process releases formaldehyde, acids, softeners, and other explosive compounds. In textile processes, the two most damaging pollutants are acetic acid and formaldehyde.
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