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Whether you believe climate change is a hoax or an existential threat, this video addresses the textile industry which is responsible for a tremendous amount of air, water, and land pollution as well as a staggering amount of greenhouse gasses. This video discusses the various problems with the textile industry as it exists today and offers a practical, money saving solution that INDIVIDUALS can implement today to start making a difference without needing any government agency to get involved.
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Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment (June 1, 2021) available at Amazon
https://a.co/d/2KT0ZmQ
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/textile-market
Cotton production and exports
https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/cotton-and-wool/cotton-sector-at-a-glance/
United States 2020 Clothing Imports
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/USA/Year/2020/TradeFlow/Import/Partner/by-country/Product/50-63_TextCloth/Show/Partner%20Name;MPRT-TRD-VL;MPRT-PRDCT-SHR;AHS-WGHTD-AVRG;MFN-WGHTD-AVRG;/Sort/MPRT-TRD-VL/Chart/top5
China energy consumption by source
https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/china#what-sources-does-the-country-get-its-energy-from
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/fast-fashion-ghana-clothes-waste-b2132399.html
US energy consumption by source
https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/united-states
https://www.newidea.com.au/media/73485/china-textile-factory-2010.jpg?width=720%C2%A2er=0.0,0.0
https://chinadialogue-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/content/image/10928/GP04DFM_Web_size.jpg
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/GlobalWarming/story?id=2906888&page=1
https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-can-burning-one-ton-fuel-create-more-one-ton-co2
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8044313/Shocking-report-reveals-cheap-clothes-resold-end-rotting-Africa.html
