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UN statement urges action on fashion waste ahead of International Day for Zero Waste
Summary
A United Nations staff member said textile production uses harmful chemicals and resources and urged governments, industry and consumers to accelerate action to cut textile waste and greenhouse-gas emissions.
A United Nations staff member urged faster action on fashion and textile waste, saying the industry consumes large amounts of resources and emits greenhouse gases that contribute to the climate crisis.
"This year's International Day of 0 Waste puts the focus on fashion and textiles," the United Nations staff member said, noting that textile production "often uses thousands of chemicals, many of them harmful to people and the…
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