Australien hat die USA als der weltweit größte Verbraucher von Textilien pro Kopf übertroffen, von denen ein Großteil schneller Mode ist, die auf Deponien endet.

Wtf Australia? 

Key findings

– Australia has surpassed the US as the world’s biggest consumer of textiles per capita.
– Australians buy an average of 56 new clothing items a year, more than the US (53), UK (33 items) and China (30).
– The average value per item purchased by Australians is AUD $13, far lower than the UK ($40), USA ($24), Japan ($30) or even Brazil ($16).
– More than 200,000 tonnes of clothing end up in landfill each year, the equivalent weight of almost four Sydney Harbour Bridges.
– Fast fashion waste could be curbed through policies including:
— A French-style fast fashion tax;
— Banning the export of textile waste within five years;
— Government-funded discounts for people who get old garments repaired;
— Federal investment to develop an Australian circular textiles industry;
— Greater support for community op shops and recycling initiatives.
– Australia Institute polling research finds nearly two-thirds (63%) of people are concerned or very concerned about the environmental impact of textile waste.
– 71% thought business should be responsible for eliminating it, followed by consumers (57%) and the government (54%).
– Fewer than half (46%) could identify petroleum as the source of polyester, while just 27% knew that more than half of clothes sold in Australia were made from plastic.