Growing up in Ghana, Joshua Akom relied on second-hand clothing. Now, living in Canada, the entrepreneur says thrift shopping makes not only economic but environmental sense.
With the chemicals, large water supply needed for production and the piles of clothing that wind up in landfills, fashion is one of the worst industries for the planet. According to the, it's estimated the clothing and textiles industry is responsible for between two and eight per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions — more than international flights and global shipping combined.
It's estimated that every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is added to a landfill or burned, according to theThe industry isn't just impacting the land, but the planet's water supply as well. According to the, textiles account for about nine per cent of annual microplastic losses to the oceans. The United Nations Environment Program also says it takes about 7,500 litres of water to produce just one pair of jeans.
"We are hopeful because this generation cares so much about the planet … and we hope that they will put their money where their heart is," said Akom. Based in Toronto, Drennan encourages people to shop their own closet before heading online or to retail stores. "If you feel like you really are lacking something in your wardrobe, chances are it's already in there."
Street gangs will pee on it kick it all into dirt or steal it. CBC pretending our city hasn’t become a multicultural shithole hellscape of crime and litter
Defund Canada's liberal funded ministry of disinformation, the cbc.
So middle class people get to share their land while the elites buy up all the farmland? Meanwhile their media mouthpiece tries to justify it.. Disgusting..
want to see me without a bra?