{"id":40077175,"date":"2020-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/china-dialogue-ocean-staging.darkbluehq.com\/uncategorized\/14514-how-plastic-pollution-woven-into-fast-fashion\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T23:01:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T17:31:51","slug":"14514-how-plastic-pollution-woven-into-fast-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/ocean\/14514-how-plastic-pollution-woven-into-fast-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"How plastic pollution is being woven into fast fashion culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

The words\u00a0\u201cplastic pollution\u201d\u00a0evoke images of discarded plastic bottles and bags, derelict fishing gear, and crushed cigarette butts set on a beautiful beach or floating underwater. In this imagery, the ebb and flow of plastic pollution is visible to the naked eye. But\u00a0the plastic we can see\u00a0is only part of the problem. What we do not see so easily are the microscopic, hair-like plastic fibres that are coursing through the water and air, accumulating on beaches, in intertidal zones, and even in\u00a0Arctic sea ice<\/a>. These are synthetic microfibres: thin pieces of plastic, a sub-category of microplastics, that resemble a strand of hair.<\/p>\n

Some research\u00a0estimates that only about\u00a060%\u00a0<\/a>of the total mass of plastic\u00a0entering the oceans\u00a0is\u00a0easily\u00a0visible\u00a0because\u00a0much of it\u00a0readily\u00a0breaks down<\/a> into\u00a0small microplastics and sinks to the seafloor. This invisible underwater invasion of microfibres originates mainly from clothing made from synthetic (read: plastic) fabrics like polyester, rayon, and nylon, and\u00a0threatens the health<\/a> of sea life that consumes them. In 2016,\u00a065 million<\/a>\u00a0tons of plastic was produced for textile fibres, representing close to\u00a020%<\/a>\u00a0of the total plastic production for that\u00a0year. Not only that, but plastics in fashion is responsible for generating enormous amounts of\u00a0wastewater and emitting huge quantities of carbon.<\/p>\n

The plastic fabric of our society<\/h2>\n

When environmental scientists noticed polyester, a\u00a0primary component<\/a>\u00a0of fabrics such as fleece,\u00a0was the most common type of microfibre found in the environment, they began investigating\u00a0how\u00a0and why\u00a0textiles were shedding so many\u00a0microfibres.\u00a0The 2017 Ellen MacArthur Foundation report,\u00a0A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion\u2019s Future<\/a>, pointed out how in recent decades the fast fashion sector ramped up demand for plastic-infused clothes with \u201cquicker turnaround of new styles, increased number of collections per year, and lower prices\u201d.<\/p>\n

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65 million tonnes<\/p>\n

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\nThe amount of plastic used for textile production in 2016, enough to make 20 fleece jackets for every person on the planet
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Fast fashion\u00a0relies\u00a0on enormous virgin plastic production to enable growth; the report estimates that\u00a063%<\/a>\u00a0of the materials used for clothing in 2015 were virgin plastic compared to less than 3% being recycled material. Additionally, more than half of fast fashion clothes are disposed of within a year. In the process of making clothes, plastic additives such as antioxidants, dyes or fire retardants are added to the virgin microfibres.\u00a0Fabric dyeing and treatment accounts for 20% of wastewater<\/a> worldwide,\u00a0and\u00a0rising fast fashion demand could\u00a0increase the leakage of these dangerous chemicals into the ocean.<\/p>\n

Slowing fast fashion to accelerate plastic-free fashion<\/h2>\n

In recognition of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, French President Emmanuel Macron debuted the\u00a0Fashion Pact<\/a>\u00a0at a G7 meeting in 2019. This agreement between 32 companies and 150 brands (including Gucci, Chanel, and Nike) contains a set of shared objectives<\/a> that the fashion industry can work towards to lessen their environmental impact. Clothing companies and brands are encouraged, but not mandated, to:\u00a01) achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, 2) restore natural ecosystems and protect species, and 3) reduce the use of single-use plastic. For example, Stella McCartney is eliminating virgin plastic in her collections by using recycled polyester and\u00a0upcycling materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Similar to Stella McCartney, the brands<\/a> Everlane, Adidas,\u00a0Rothy\u2019s, Girlfriend Collective, Patagonia, and H&M\u00a0have all begun incorporating recycled plastic from polyester, soda bottles, and fishing nets into their products. Some have even made commitments to remove virgin plastic from the supply chain entirely. For\u00a0Everlane\u2019s\u00a0ReNew\u00a0Collection, fabric is made from plastic water bottles collected in partnership with groups in Taiwan and Japan.\u00a0These items are sorted, sanitised, and ground down<\/a> into chips, and then melted and spun into a fine yarn\u00a0that can be used for other new products. Using recycled materials\u00a0reduces<\/a>\u00a0wastewater and carbon emissions from fabric production.<\/p>\n

Industry leaders can\u00a0join\u00a0the\u00a0Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action<\/a>\u00a0that calls for net-zero\u00a0emissions by 2050, as well as the\u00a0Conscious Fashion Campaign<\/a>, which works with global\u00a0leaders to achieve Sustainable Development goals. Additionally,\u00a0Clean by Design<\/a>, a programme led by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and advised by the Natural Resources Defense Council, uses the buying power of multinational corporations to minimise environmental impacts of their suppliers abroad. While all voluntary, they are building networks of companies that are looking more seriously at the whole supply chain of fabric, setting a\u00a0foundation for more ambitious efforts around synthetic fibres and microfibre pollution.<\/p>\n

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99.8%<\/p>\n

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\nof plastic waste in the ocean ends up on the seafloor, mostly in the form of microplastics
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To meet green demands by consumers and shareholders, companies and brands are also seeking a\u00a0Certified B certification<\/a>, administered by the non-profit B Lab,\u00a0indicating\u00a0that they \u201cmeet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose\u201d.<\/p>\n

These actions are an encouraging trend, but few companies are\u00a0avoiding synthetic fibres to\u00a0directly take\u00a0on the issue of microfibre shedding. Moreover, consumers must look at the fine print to assure that they are not being\u00a0\u201cgreenwashed\u201d\u00a0into thinking a company is doing\u00a0better than they are\u00a0for the environment, particularly\u00a0when it comes to microplastics. When H&M launched its Conscious Collection in 2010, the Norwegian Consumer Authority accused the company of \u201cmisleading consumers with overly general sustainability claims<\/a>,\u201d such as not specifying the amount of recycled material in each garment. Information transparency must be woven into the fabric of these brands so that consumers can fully understand their impact. Additionally, these solutions, including using recycled plastic, do not solve the inevitable release of microfibres into the ocean.<\/p>\n

The breakdown of microfibres<\/h2>\n

Microfibres shed from fabric through the production and washing of clothes and through normal wear-and-tear. Approximately\u00a00.19 million<\/a>\u00a0tonnes\u00a0of microfibres\u00a0enter into the environment annually\u00a0from the production and normal use of synthetic textiles. One load of laundry could, depending on the equipment,\u00a0release 700,000 microfibres<\/a>. A study done by Patagonia and University of California,\u00a0Santa Barbara\u00a0(UCSB), found that top-load washing machines produced\u00a0more than twice<\/a>\u00a0the microfibre shedding compared to their front-load counterparts. Our wastewater treatment plants can only capture\u00a0approximately 40%<\/a>\u00a0of these fibres and the rest flow into rivers, lakes, and oceans.<\/p>\n

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\"microplastics<\/a>
Microplastics collected in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA (Image: Chespeake Bay Program<\/a>, CC BY-NC 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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Both their prevalence and our inability to capture them mean synthetic microfibres are a real problem. They travel through soil, water, and even\u00a0air<\/a>\u00a0to all regions of the globe and are thought to comprise up to\u00a035%<\/a>\u00a0of primary microplastics in the marine environment. Once in the environment, they can be consumed by\u00a0fish and other wildlife<\/a>, potentially injuring the health of animals and those that eat them, including humans.<\/p>\n

Like the partnership between Patagonia and UCSB, companies and scientists are collaborating to innovate and address microfibre pollution. Products such as the\u00a0Cora Ball<\/a>,\u00a0Guppyfriend<\/a>, and\u00a0Filtrol<\/a>\u00a0are all designed to be incorporated with washers to catch excess microfibres. All three require the removal and disposal of microfibres by hand and each comes at a cost to the homeowner. While these innovations do not claim to completely solve the problem of microfibre input from washing machines, they are examples of ways to combat the issue at the individual household level.<\/p>\n

On Wednesdays we wear plastic<\/h2>\n

The fashion industry is beginning to work towards reducing its carbon and pollution footprint, and consumers are paying attention and demanding more from these companies (online searches for \u201csustainable fashion\u201d\u00a0significantly increased<\/a>\u00a0between 2016 and 2019). The\u00a0Ellen MacArthur Foundation<\/a>\u00a0argues that current brand actions address more downstream impacts rather than developing better, non-synthetic fabrics in upstream production. These internal and external pressures to reform fashion are creating positive opportunities for innovative solutions in material science and chemistry as well as environmental science. For the former two,\u00a0there is substantial growth opportunity in developing new textile technologies<\/a>. For the latter, there is an opportunity at each stage of the supply chain for companies, scientists, environmental watchdogs, and policymakers to fully understand their role in contributing to microfibre pollution in the environment and what the environmental implications are as a result.<\/p>\n

As an environmental scientist whose Ph.D. dissertation explores the effects of polyester microfibres on oysters in Massachusetts, the gaps in current microfibre research motivate me to continue adding to the current knowledge. My love for the environment is coupled with my love for fashion (who says a lab coat can prevent you from putting together a cute outfit?) and I believe we have a unique opportunity going forward to make discoveries\u00a0that contribute to\u00a0a sustainable fashion future. Strengthening the science on the impact of microfibres is critical in informing the textile industry as it moves towards a more sustainable, plastic-free fashion culture.<\/p>\n

This article was <\/em>first published<\/em><\/a> on New Security Beat, a Wilson Center blog. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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