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you are currently viewing::Africa: Fast Fashion Fuelling Global Waste Crisis, UN Chief WarnsMarch 30, 2025-Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck's worth of clothing either incinerated or sent to landfill every second, the UN chief warned on Thursday.
Braganza was speaking at the official opening of the 5th edition of the AFRODAD Media Initiative (AFROMedI) held in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa recently. With half of the continent currently being in debt distress, Braganza said the need to capacitate the media for the benefit of the public and holding authorities accountable. "Dressing to kill could kill the planet," he stressed. The fashion industry is one of the world's most polluting sectors, responsible for up to eight per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Source: allafrica.com |
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