Question 1

How many tons clothing ends up in landfills each year?

Accepted Answer

92 Million

Question 2

What percentage of textiles are recycled or repurposed?

Accepted Answer

1%

Question 3

The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 4

What term is used to describe clothing companies that rapidly produce cheap clothing?

Accepted Answer

Fast Fashion

Question 5

Clothing and textile waste is the 2nd fastest-growing waste stream in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 6

What building does the U.S. produce enough textile waste to fill every 6 days?

Accepted Answer

The Mall of America

Question 7

What greenhouse gas do clothing in landfills produce?

Accepted Answer

Methane

Question 8

How many gallons of water is needed to make ONE cotton t-shirt?

Accepted Answer

700

Question 9

Americans throw away how many tons of clothes a year?

Accepted Answer

17 Million

Question 10

What percent of microplastics found in our oceans come from synthetic clothing?

Accepted Answer

35%

Fast Fashion Waste Trivia

2) What percentage of textiles are recycled or repurposed?