{"id":3839,"date":"2025-03-31T16:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T09:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhanvan.org\/?p=3839"},"modified":"2025-03-31T16:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T09:49:08","slug":"sustainable-fashion-to-take-centre-stage-on-zero-waste-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhanvan.org\/en\/sustainable-fashion-to-take-centre-stage-on-zero-waste-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable fashion to take centre stage on Zero Waste Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The third\u00a0International Day of Zero Waste<\/a>, facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), will be observed on 30 March 2025. This year\u2019s theme, \u201ctowards zero waste in fashion and textiles\u201d, highlights the vital role of the fast-growing fashion and textiles sector in countering the\u00a0waste pollution crisis<\/a>\u00a0gripping the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Advocates say the industry could embody the zero-waste agenda by bolstering waste management globally, reducing waste generation, and promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Humanity generates up to\u00a02.3 billion tonnes<\/a>\u00a0of municipal solid waste annually, a tally that includes everything from food to electronics to textiles. Every year,\u00a092 million tonnes<\/a>\u00a0of textile waste is produced globally, found The Global Fashion Agenda. This is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.\u00a0Between 2000 and 2015<\/a>, clothing production doubled while the duration of garment use decreased 36 per cent, found the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.<\/p>\n

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The fashion and textiles sector accounts for\u00a02\u20138 per cent<\/a>\u00a0of global greenhouse gas emissions and\u00a09 per cent<\/a>\u00a0of microplastic pollution reaching the oceans annually. It also consumes\u00a0215 trillion liters<\/a>\u00a0of water\u2014equivalent to 86 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. An estimated\u00a015,000 chemicals<\/a> are used in the textile manufacturing process, and some of these substances accumulate in the environment for decades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe fashion and textile sector is fueling mass overconsumption and waste pollution. And as the industry continues to rapidly grow, so will its environmental impact, unless a shift towards circularity and sustainable production and consumption is taken by all actors,\u201d said Jacqueline Alvarez, the Chief of UNEP\u2019s Chemicals and Health Branch. \u201cThe International Day of Zero Waste 2025 will promote a more circular sector and the recognition of textile waste as a valuable resource.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Zero-Waste Day will be observed through events and activities held worldwide, aiming to raise awareness of national, subnational, regional, and local zero-waste initiatives and their contributions to achieving sustainable development. UNEP and UN-Habitat invite partners and stakeholders to register their events and activities using this\u00a0registration link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAchieving zero waste in fashion and textiles cannot be an isolated effort,\u201d added Alvarez. \u201cIt requires determined action from all stakeholders, with benefits for all. Reducing pollution will at the end bring economic and environmental gains for all of society.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Find out more:\u00a0International Day of Zero Waste Event Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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International Day of Zero Waste<\/em><\/a>, observed on 30 March 2024, was established through UN General Assembly Resolution 77\/161 and is jointly facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). This day aims to raise awareness about the critical role of waste management and responsible consumption and production in achieving sustainable development. It calls on individuals and organizations to adopt a life-cycle approach, focusing on reducing resource use and environmental emissions at every stage of a product’s life cycle.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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#BeatPollution<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>#BeatWastePollution<\/em><\/a>\u00a0aim to build and nurture a larger narrative on a pollution-free planet that weaves interrelated aspects of climate and nature and connects different forms of pollution to the larger issue of pollution and waste. The goal is to optimize human health and environmental outcomes through enhanced capacity and leadership in the sound management of chemicals and waste and increasing circular processes.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: UNEP<\/strong><\/p>\n

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