Fast fashion items<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>, epitomized by brands like Shein, Zara, Uniqlo, Fashion Nova, Temu and loads more, are a reflection of our times. They are low quality, mass produced clothing, poorly made from cheap toxic plastic materials - like polyester which can take up to 200yrs to break down in landfill <\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>- designed to align with fleeting social media trends that can be weeks or months long. These companies operate on a model of rapid turnover, with little concern for the longevity of their products and contribute tens of millions of tons of fabric to landfill or to be burnt. As a result, consumers are now buying on average 60% more clothing than in 2000. Yet, our wardrobes remain roughly the same size, underscoring the disposability of these clothes. Most are wasted and discarded within a year of being made if they're ever worn at all. Even worse than that. These new clothes release a huge amount<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> of microplastics and nanoplastics during the first few washes. Which is all they really last for.<\/p> The way in which fast fashion is produced and the conditions<\/u><\/em><\/strong> <\/u><\/a>the workers endure in 2025 are nothing short of a humanitarian crisis. Sweatshop conditions, child labour, and forced labour are rampant, often in countries where regulations can be circumvented or officials can be persuaded to turn a blind eye. Workers endure low pay, no windows, and long hot hours breathing in toxic dye fumes<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> and microplastics, all so we can buy that thing that celebrity wore a few days ago that we saw on our socials. We wear it out once, on a night we won't remember, then realize there's a stain or a tear and discard it. The entire lifespan of that piece of clothing might have been less than a month before it ends up in landfill. This is a sobering reality that we must confront.<\/p> The environmental impact of fast fashion is overwhelming. Sitting at number two overall global polluter after the oil and gas industry. These companies pollute rivers, oceans, national parks, and people with toxic dyes, poisonous chemicals, and tons of plastic. They account for 10% of all global CO2 Emissions<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> and is also responsible for 500,000 tons of plastic microfibers being released into the ocean every year, just from people's washing machines<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. This is the same amount of plastic as 50 billion plastic bottles, just while doing the weekly wash. After Farming, Fast fashion is the second biggest polluter of fresh water in the world too, using enough every year to fill 32 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. These numbers are not just statistics, they represent a grave threat to our planet that we must address.<\/p> <\/p> We address that as much as we can at REDO.eco<\/a> by creating 100% Eco Certified Organic Cotton Clothing<\/u><\/strong><\/a> sustainably produced using renewable power, with plastic free labels and packaging. Our dyes and inks are free of toxic chemicals and we reuse up to 95% of the water used in the dye process then we make it so clean, its drinkable. We're fair workplace certified and make sure our farmers and workers are treated well and paid fairly.<\/p> We just want to create a better environment for us and you by saying no to fast fashion and yes to natural fibres that are comfy, well built, long lasting, gentle on skin and 100% recyclable to turn in to our recycled range<\/u><\/strong><\/a> of 100% Cotton clothing.<\/p>"},"textColor":{"id":108528542,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"}}}],"properties":{"icon":{"id":106206277,"value":null},"title":{"id":106206278,"value":null},"backgroundColor":{"id":106206280,"value":"#F0E8D9"},"padding":{"id":106206284,"value":"6"},"fullWidth":{"id":106206285,"value":"1"},"fullBackgroundColor":{"id":106206286,"value":"#354421"},"published":{"id":106206287,"value":"1"},"conditions":{"id":106206288,"value":"[]"},"direction":{"id":108528534,"value":"column"},"textColor":{"id":108528535,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"},"buttonText":{"id":108528536,"value":null},"copy":{"id":108528537,"value":" Fast fashion items<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>, epitomized by brands like Shein, Zara, Uniqlo, Fashion Nova, Temu and loads more, are a reflection of our times. They are low quality, mass produced clothing, poorly made from cheap toxic plastic materials - like polyester which can take up to 200yrs to break down in landfill <\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>- designed to align with fleeting social media trends that can be weeks or months long. These companies operate on a model of rapid turnover, with little concern for the longevity of their products and contribute tens of millions of tons of fabric to landfill or to be burnt. As a result, consumers are now buying on average 60% more clothing than in 2000. Yet, our wardrobes remain roughly the same size, underscoring the disposability of these clothes. Most are wasted and discarded within a year of being made if they're ever worn at all. Even worse than that. These new clothes release a huge amount<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> of microplastics and nanoplastics during the first few washes. Which is all they really last for.<\/p> The way in which fast fashion is produced and the conditions<\/u><\/em><\/strong> <\/u><\/a>the workers endure in 2025 are nothing short of a humanitarian crisis. Sweatshop conditions, child labour, and forced labour are rampant, often in countries where regulations can be circumvented or officials can be persuaded to turn a blind eye. Workers endure low pay, no windows, and long hot hours breathing in toxic dye fumes<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> and microplastics, all so we can buy that thing that celebrity wore a few days ago that we saw on our socials. We wear it out once, on a night we won't remember, then realize there's a stain or a tear and discard it. The entire lifespan of that piece of clothing might have been less than a month before it ends up in landfill. This is a sobering reality that we must confront.<\/p> The environmental impact of fast fashion is overwhelming. Sitting at number two overall global polluter after the oil and gas industry. These companies pollute rivers, oceans, national parks, and people with toxic dyes, poisonous chemicals, and tons of plastic. They account for 10% of all global CO2 Emissions<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> and is also responsible for 500,000 tons of plastic microfibers being released into the ocean every year, just from people's washing machines<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. This is the same amount of plastic as 50 billion plastic bottles, just while doing the weekly wash. After Farming, Fast fashion is the second biggest polluter of fresh water in the world too, using enough every year to fill 32 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. These numbers are not just statistics, they represent a grave threat to our planet that we must address.<\/p> <\/p> We address that as much as we can at REDO.eco<\/a> by creating 100% Eco Certified Organic Cotton Clothing<\/u><\/strong><\/a> sustainably produced using renewable power, with plastic free labels and packaging. Our dyes and inks are free of toxic chemicals and we reuse up to 95% of the water used in the dye process then we make it so clean, its drinkable. We're fair workplace certified and make sure our farmers and workers are treated well and paid fairly.<\/p> We just want to create a better environment for us and you by saying no to fast fashion and yes to natural fibres that are comfy, well built, long lasting, gentle on skin and 100% recyclable to turn in to our recycled range<\/u><\/strong><\/a> of 100% Cotton clothing.<\/p>"},"template":{"id":108528538,"value":"feature"}}}],"properties":{"title":{"id":106206272,"value":"Truth about Fast Fashion"},"isStorePage":{"id":106206273,"value":"1"},"description":{"id":106206274,"value":"Just the facts and statistics for why we need to put an end to global fast fashion. For the planets health and your family's health."},"ogImage":{"id":106206275,"value":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6bwrlwq9mqaifd4ifhhydhjpul3vk1ds7kkaag1vi1wf8ifi.png.png?w=1200&h=auto"}},"labels":[],"published":1,"sitemap":1,"divisionId":392526,"edited":true}The Truth about Fast Fashion<\/h2>