Practice Textile Waste (3.2) - Economics and Sustainability – The True Cost of Fashion
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Question 1 Easy

What is textile waste?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens after we stop using clothes.

Question 2 Easy

Give one example of how textile waste affects the environment.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when waste decomposes.

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Question 1

What proportion of global textile waste ends up in landfills?

30 million tonnes
92 million tonnes
50%

💡 Hint: Recall the total amount of waste discussed.

Question 2

True or False: Textile waste does not significantly impact the environment.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to waste deposited in landfills.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze a local clothing brand. How do their practices contribute to or reduce textile waste?

💡 Hint: Look for information on their sourcing, manufacturing, and disposal policies.

Challenge 2 Hard

Develop a public awareness campaign on reducing textile waste. What key messages would you include?

💡 Hint: Think about using social media and community engagement to spread your messages.

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