Canvas by Aru Kakar

What are the different environmental impacts of the fast fashion industry?

ak2458_ — 2023-11-14 00:46:59 UTC

Excessive Water Usage in Cotton Production

ak2458_ — 2023-11-14 00:50:23 UTC

Key Components:

Toxic chemicals in cotton production
Impact on marine ecosystems

Forms of evidence:

Research on the effects of chemical runoff on marine life
Studies on water consumption in cotton farming

Plastic Microfibers

ak2458_ — 2023-11-14 00:55:11 UTC

Key Components:
- High percentage of microplastics from synthetic materials.
- Breakdown of synthetic materials leading to toxic substances.
Forms of Evidence:
- Analysis of micro plastic composition in environment
- Studies on the difficulty of degradation of synthetic fabrics.

Clothing Wastage

ak2458_ — 2023-11-14 00:56:24 UTC

Key Components:
- Global consumption statistics (62 million metric tons in 2019).
- Disposal methods (landfilling, incineration).
Forms of Evidence:
- Global apparel consumption reports.
- Environmental impact assessments of disposal methods.

Toxicity of Viscose Production

ak2458_ — 2023-11-14 00:57:46 UTC

Key Components:
- Harmful chemicals that are used in viscose production
- Ethical and Moral concerns in material resourcing
Forms of Evidence:
- Chemical analysis of viscose production
- Investigations into ethical practices in material sourcing and possible solutions to this

Both contribute to oceanic pollution

ak2458_ — 2023-11-14 01:01:04 UTC

Oceanic microplastic pollution coupled with plastic microfibers posing risk to marine lives aggravate oceanic microplastic pollution, creating more environmental crisis that requires urgent and holistic actions at this time. This coupled with chemical runoff from cotton production, our oceans are at high risk.

Harmful gasses in both cotton production and clothing disposal

ak2458_ — 2023-11-14 01:02:47 UTC

The high rate of consumption and disposal methods exacerbate environmental degradation, leading to the release of toxic substances and noxious gases. This is also the case in cotton production as it also releases greenhouse gasses.

Ethical dillemas

ak2458_ — 2023-11-14 01:05:05 UTC

Viscose production brings to light the complicated nature of the interrelation between environmentalism and humanism in the fast fashion scenario, further highlighting the tiresome demand for overall and sustainable approaches. It also entails finding a unique way of solving it.