VF Corporation's discarded garments have huge environmental impacts, including ocean pollution

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2020-08-03 - Impact Analyst Luca L.

Approx. 100bn garments bought every year are thrown out, which is close to 92Mt of material thrown away annually1. Of the 92Mt, only 12% is recycled2. Approx. 85% of textiles are dumped into landfills each year3. The fashion industry emits 10% of ...

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