Climate Change And Clothing

Story by ; Isaac Osei   To begin climate change is a making global issue that demands our attention. While discussions often focus on industries and transportation, the impact of clothing on climate change is often overview . The fashion industry, in particular, plays a significant role in contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. This article based to shed way  on the connection between clothing and climate change, emphasizing the need for sustainable fashion practices. The production of clothing involves various processes that lead to climate change. From the cultivation of raw materials to manufacturing, and disposal, each step has a carbon effect . The textile industry heavily relies on energy-intensive processes, such as dyeing and finishing, which consume vast amounts of water and release greenhouse gases. Additionally, the use of synthetic fibers, which are derived from fossil fuels, further exacerbates carbon emissions. The disposal of clothing is

 STORY BY: Nketia Benedicta Asabea          Clothes disposal has become a part and parcel of life of many people. Most people deem it as their second choice immediately when their clothes are too tight for them, too big for them, when a button or a zip removes from it, and the sad part is when they feel they have worn a particular clothe for a very long and for that matter needs to be thrown away and refill it. This decision of theirs in one way or the other destroys the atmosphere and our surroundings which many do not have any idea about.      Clothes disposal negates sustainability in the environment. To sustain means to keep going or support it over time. It's like preserving something so it can continue to exist. But by discarding clothes, we get deprived of the opportunities to reduce, reuse it for other stuff or even recycling it into different sizes and shapes thereby undermining sustainable practices. Microplastics are caused by disposal of clothes. These are tiny pieces o

 STORY BY; Joyce Aopare  The environmental distaster fueled by used clothes and fast fashion is insane. While the trade in used clothes has created Thousands of jobs it is also turning parts of Ghana into toxic landfill  The tentacles are creating an environmental catastrophe of unthinkable proportions. Alleys full of unusable clothing are swept up and bundled into sacks. Textile waste dump at Old Fadama; Accra is an eye saw, nothing to write home about. "This place is serving as a dumping ground for textile waste in the name of second _hand clothing, the world's unwanted fashion" _stated the caretaker of the landfill. Close to 40% of whatever shipment is coming on a daily basis ends us to be complete chaff of no value. A truck is filled to over with roughly 6 million garments every week that leave Kantamanto market as waste ,a huge portion of all that clothing is trucked two hours North Accra and ends up being dump as landfill. The pressure from the used clothing industr

 Story by : Jennifer Mensah A climate activist and fashion designer Kimberly Rebecca  Dzifa has emphasized on the need to switch to sustainable fast fashion to save the climate   According to her, regulations must be enforced to control how much clothes must be produced and the fashion designers should be made to state the lifeline of each outfit they produce. Dzifa, further explained fast fashion as the use of textiles to produce cheap clothes in excesses; she therefore termed fast fashion as “thrift”. “To ensure sustainable fast fashion, fashion designers must use durable textiles to produce expensive and long lasting clothes so that consumers will not purchase and discard after a short period of time,” Dzifa said. She again stressed on practicing clothe swap, reusing and recycling of used and unwanted clothes into other useful things instead of throwing them away into landfills and other places in the environment. In an interview with some women in Accra Kantamanto market who sell c

 Climate change and clothing are interconnected in several ways. The fashion industry has a significant impact on the environment, contributing to climate change through various stages of production, distribution, and disposal. The production of clothing involves the extraction of raw materials, such as cotton or synthetic fibers, which can have significant environmental consequences. For example, conventional cotton farming often requires large amounts of water, pesticides, and fertilizers, contributing to water pollution and soil degradation. Additionally, the manufacturing process emits greenhouse gases and other pollutants.    The transportation and distribution of clothing also contribute to carbon emissions. Many garments are produced in one part of the world and then                          shipped to different countries for sale, resulting in increased fossil fuel consumption and emissions. Again, the fast fashion culture, characterized by quick production and disposal of clo

Greetings, readers! I'm  Nancy Efua Frimpong one of the powerful voices behind this blog. As a journalist and writer, I delve into clothing and climate to share insights, experiences and the occasional dose of inspiration on how to sustain our environment through eco-friendly lifestyles. Join me on this journey of exploration and discovery. Together, let's navigate the fascinating realms of climate change and clothing  Thank you Hello 👋,I am Aopare Joyce a student of Ghana Institute of Journalism level 300.  Group member of Climate change and clothing sub group 12 and I stand for Climate change, I believe together we can save our planet since there is no planet ' B'. I love to write and deliver spoken word. I am a social media manager and Publicity head at perfect love international. Thank you. My Name is Osei Isaac, a member of group 12 , I’m a climate change activist and specialize  in clothing management.  I am Kaba Clare Asewe. A level 300 student from the Universi